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While Republican Moreno's position on marijuana reform was vague, Fox said he " doubted " it was good.
CA-22
Cook Political Report
Ratings Summary
David Valadao
(R-incumbent)
Rudy Salas (D)
Toss-up, slight Republican
advantage
NORML
Grade
D+
D+
It's another election rematch from 2022, when David Valadao defeated
Rudy Salas 51.5% to 48.5%.
It's also a lose-lose for marijuana proponents. As a state assembly
member, Valadao voted against every marijuana reform measure and
opposed recreational legalization, although he co-sponsored an industrial
hemp bill, according to NORML. In Congress, Valado supported the SAFE
Banking Act and the Medical Marijuana Research Act, but he opposed the
MORE legalization bill.
NORML calls Salas " one of (the) worst Democrats in the Assembly on
cannabis issues, " noting that he voted against expanded access to medical marijuana.
CA-27
Mike Garcia
(R-incumbent)
George Whitesides (D)
Cook Political Report
Ratings Summary
Toss-up, slight Republican
advantage
NORML
Grade
D
No rating
Cannabis Voter Project
Opposes federal legalization
No rating
Rudy Salas
David Valadao
Cannabis Voter Project
Opposes state and federal
recreational legalization
No rating
Mike Garcia has criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom for cutting taxes on marijuana and twice voted against the MORE Act.
He did vote in favor of the SAFE Banking Act and cannabis research.
George Whitesides' position on marijuana is not known.
CA-41
Ken Calvert
(R-incumbent)
Will Rollins (D)
Cook Political Report
Ratings Summary
Toss-up, slight Republican
advantage
NORML
Grade
F
A
Cannabis Voter Project
Opposes state and federal
legalization, opposes medical
and recreational legalization
No rating
Tea Party Republican Ken Calvert
has voted against almost every
cannabis reform bill in Congress
with the exception of the Medical
Marijuana Research Act. In 2019,
Calvert voted against preventing the
Justice Department from prosecuting
marijuana users and businesses in
states where recreational cannabis is
legal.
However, Calvert is vulnerable to
losing in November, as liberal Palm
Springs was added to his district
since the previous election. He faces
former federal prosecutor Will Rollins,
who narrowly lost to Calvert in 2022.
Rollins supports the MORE Act and
descheduling cannabis, according to NORML, which recently changed his grade from " no rating " to an A.
Will Rollins
Ken Calvert
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