Monrovia Assemblyman Earns 'B' On Courage Score

MONROVIA, CA — In its second annual People's Report Card of California, a website that grades California's legislators on how they voted on progressive issues, the Courage Campaign gave Monrovia's assemblyman a passing grade.

The website, CourageScore.org, allows constituents to see their state representatives’ “Courage Score” on a scale of 0-100, along with a corresponding letter grade. Assemblyman Chris Holden received a score of 88, a B, on the report. A score for Monrovia's other state representative, State Senator Anthony Portantino, was not available because he was just recently elected.

"The Courage Score is a rating of each legislator’s willingness to stand up for their constituents against corporate benefactors and wealthy special interests that dominate California politics," the Courage Campaign said.

The organization tracks and rates elected officials' voting records on a variety of issues, from racial justice to health care, to the environment, to workers’ rights, to consumer protections and others.

Last year was one of the most progressive legislative sessions in the state's history, said Eddie Kurtz, executive director of the Courage Campaign.

“Since last year, we’ve seen California Democrats come together to support some of the most progressive policies ever seen in the United States," he said. "But with Trump and Republicans controlling Washington D.C., now more than ever we need our elected officials continue to deliver on their promises to voters and ensure California is the tip of the spear of the anti-Trump resistance.”

— Photo courtesy of Chris Holden's office