Cal Dooley
Bio | Calvin M. “Cal” Dooley served the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2005, representing the 17th and 20th districts of California as part of the Democratic party. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | No campaign funding information is known. |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Dooley supported universal healthcare. Dooley wanted to make Medicare equitable for people across the country. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Dooley supported LGBT rights. Dooley voted against banning same-sex marriage. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Cal_Dooley.htm |
| Taxes | Nuance | Dooley supported some taxes. Dooley wanted to repeal the estate tax. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Dooley wanted to repeal the estate tax. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Abortion | For | Dooley supported abortion rights. Dooley was endorsed by Voters for Choice, a pro-choice advocacy group. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002103452/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=display&groupid=4&dtid=pp&id=4520 |
| Gun Control | For | Dooley supported gun control. Dooley supported legislation that limited access to firearms. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/ca/Cal_Dooley_Gun_Control.htm |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Dooley supported legislation that limited access to firearms. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/ca/Cal_Dooley_Gun_Control.htm |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Dooley supported the death penalty. Dooley supported making federal death penalty appeals more difficult. He opposed replacing the death penalty with life imprisonment. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Cal_Dooley.htm |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Dooley supported international interaction. Dooley was a strong advocate for trade with China. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Dooley opposed a bill that eliminated affirmative action in California. He believed that affirmative action provides opportunities to disadvantaged groups. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | For | Dooley supported legislation that would double the number of charter schools in California. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Dooley supported clean energy. Dooley advocated for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preserving the environment. Source: https://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021002101650/http://www.dooleyforcongress.com/index.asp?page=summary&groupid=3&dtid=ca |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |