VOTES - ROLL CALL
MEASURE: Kristie's Law, SB 718
AUTHOR: Senator Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley
TOPIC: High-speed pursuits: statewide policy.
DATE: 04/26/2005
LOCATION: Senate Public Safety Committee
(AYES 1. NOES 4.) (FAIL)
Click on your senator's name for their vote and list of victims of pursuit in his/her district:
Senator Carole Migden, Senator Elaine Alquist (chair), Senator Gilbert Cedillo, Senator Bob Margett, Senator Don Perata, Senator Charles Poochigian (vice chair), Senator Gloria Romero
Senator Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, voted "Yes" for Kristie's Law
Names of known* Innocent Victims killed in Bay Area Pursuits:
Jie Wang, Berkeley, 24, died March 10, 2005
Marililne Sacks, San Francisco, 45, March 4, 2004
Gregory Charles, 50, & Jody Perry, Oakland, 37, Nov. 9, 2003
Scott Adsit, 35, San Francisco, July 7, 2003
William Darku, 75, Oakland, Sept. 19, 2002
Theodore Resnick, 33, San Francisco, March 14, 2001
Please send Senator Migden a note of "Thanks"
for showing her support for public safety.
Here is Senator Migden's website and address information.
Senator Elaine Alquist, D-San Jose, voted "No" for Kristie's Law
Please write and send a note to Senator Alquist,
telling her how disappointed you are with her vote.
Here is Senator Alquist's website and address information.
Senator Bob Margett, R- Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Bernardino County, voted "No" for Kristie's Law
Names of known* Innocent Pursuit Victims killed or injured in or near Los Angeles.
These victims may not be in Senator Margett's district.
Melody C. Wooldridge, 22, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
40- year-old man, name withheld pending notification of family, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
Stephen Aguirre, 39, Camarillo, April 3, 2005
Jesse Robertson, 36, Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 2005
Maria de Jesus Aranda, 32, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Ana Bell Gomez, 45, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Darlene Zavala, 2, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Armando Marquez, 25, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Ron Daniella, 19, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Delonn Arenas, 49, Desert Hot Springs, November 21, 2003
Quillar Coleman, 74, Long Beach, October 1, 2003
Sergio Valenzuela, 35, Pomona, August 13, 2003
Aaron M. Keller, 33, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Jacob S. Bertucci, age unknown, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Evelyn Vargas, 4, Los Angeles, June 1, 2002
Brian Rosero, 10, Norwalk, April 16, 2002
Jessica Mohorko, 18, Oxnard, March 23, 2002
Myra Rivera, 23, Oceanside, June 4, 2001
Known innocent victims with Permanent Injuries
Harley Medellin, Sylmar, December 2002
Anna and Henry Polivoda, 70s, Southern Cal, March 15, 2002
Please write and send a note to Senator Margett,
telling him how disappointed you are with his vote.
Here is Senator Margett's website and address information.
Senator Charles Poochigian, R-Fresno, voted "No" for Kristie's Law
Names of known Innocent Pursuit Victims killed or injured in or near Senator Poochigian's district:
Adam McKinnis, 22, Fresno, January 3, 2004
McKinnis' baby & his wife were injured in this pursuit which was initiated for a seat belt violation.
Gregory Charles, 50, of Modesto was killed in an Oakland pursuit, Nov. 9, 2003
Fresno Deputy Sheriff Joshua Lancaster, 27, May 29, 2003
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster was an innocent bystander; he was not one of the pursuing officers.
Kristie Priano, 15, Chico (formerly a 10-year resident of Fresno), January 22, 2002 (Chico PD chased known teenager who took mom's car.)
Please write and send a note to Senator Poochigian,
telling him how disappointed you are with his vote.
Here is Senator Poochigian's website and address information.
Senator Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, voted "No" for Kristie's Law
Names of known Innocent Pursuit Victims killed or injured in or near Los Angeles.
These victims may not be in Senator Romero's district.
Melody C. Wooldridge, 22, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
40- year-old man, name withheld pending notification of family, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
Stephen Aguirre, 39, Camarillo, April 3, 2005
Jesse Robertson, 36, Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 2005
Maria de Jesus Aranda, 32, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Ana Bell Gomez, 45, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Darlene Zavala, 2, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Armando Marquez, 25, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Ron Daniella, 19, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Delonn Arenas, 49, Desert Hot Springs, Nov. 21, 2003
Quillar Coleman, 74, Long Beach, October 1, 2003
Sergio Valenzuela, 35, Pomona, August 13, 2003
Aaron M. Keller, 33, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Jacob S. Bertucci, age unknown, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Evelyn Vargas, 4, Los Angeles, June 1, 2002
Brian Rosero, 10, Norwalk, April 16, 2002
Jessica Mohorko, 18, Oxnard, March 23, 2002
Myra Rivera, 23, Oceanside, June 4, 2001
Known innocent victims with Permanent Injuries
Harley Medellin, Sylmar, December 2002
Anna and Henry Polivoda, 70s, Southern Cal, March 15, 2002
Please write and send a note to Senator Romero,
telling her how disappointed you are with her vote.
Here is Senator Romero's website and address information.
Senators Cedillo and Perata abstained (which is considered a soft "No" vote)
Senator Greg Cedillo, D-Los Angeles
Names of known Innocent Pursuit Victims killed or injured in or near Los Angeles.
These victims may not be in Senator Cedillo's district.
Melody Carolyn Wooldridge, 22, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
40- year-old man, name withheld pending notification of family, Misson Viejo, April 13, 2005
Stephen Aguirre, 39, Camarillo, April 3, 2005
Jesse Robertson, 36, Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 2005
Maria de Jesus Aranda, 32, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Ana Bell Gomez, 45, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 2004
Darlene Zavala, 2, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Armando Marquez, 25, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Ron Daniella, 19, Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2004
Delonn Arenas, 49, Desert Hot Springs, November 21, 2003
Quillar Coleman, 74, Long Beach, October 1, 2003
Sergio Valenzuela, 35, Pomona, August 13, 2003
Aaron M. Keller, 33, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Jacob S. Bertucci, age unknown, Los Angeles, August 15, 2003
Evelyn Vargas, 4, Los Angeles, June 1, 2002
Brian Rosero, 10, Norwalk, April 16, 2002
Jessica Mohorko, 18, Oxnard, March 23, 2002
Myra Rivera, 23, Oceanside, June 4, 2001
Known innocent victims with Permanent Injuries
Harley Medellin, Sylmar, December 2002
Anna and Henry Polivoda, 70s, Southern Cal, March 15, 2002
Please write and send a note to Senator Cedillo,
telling him how disappointed you are with his vote.
Here is Senator Cedillo's website and address information.
Senator Don Perata, D -East Bay
Names of known* Innocent Victims killed in Bay Area Pursuits:
Jie Wang, 24, died March 10, 2005
Marililne Sacks, 45, March 4, 2004
Gregory Charles, 50, & Jody Perry, 37, Nov. 9, 2003
Scott Adsit, 35, July 7, 2003
William Darku, 75, Sept. 19, 2002
Theodore Resnick, 33, March 14, 2001
Please write and send a note Senator Perata,
telling him how disappointed you are with his vote.
Here is Senator Perata's website and address information.
*Death and injury figures are greatly under reported.
