CQ Voting Studies are an annual analysis of a member's support or opposition to a given position. Interest Group Ratings are based on rankings from groups chosen to represent liberal, conservative, business and labor viewpoints.Voting Participation scores are based on the number of times a member voted "yea" or "nay" on roll call votes (not including quorum calls in the House). CQ Vote Studies Year Presidential Support Party Unity   S* O* S O 1998 80% 20% 79% 19% 1997 75 24 75 23 1996 81 19 73 25 1995 63 35 60 37 1994 69 24 78 18 1993 66 27 83 13 1992 30 65 77 18 1991 38 62 84 16 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 98 1996 98 1995 96 1994 96 1993 94 1992 95 1991 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 85% n/a 67% 4 % 1997 65 50 90 12 1996 55 27 44 15 1995 55 67 71 17 1994 55 22 92 22 1993 75 67 64 25 1992 75 75 50 20 1991 60 75 50 10
Note on Interest Groups: ADA=Americans for Democratic Action; AFL-CIO=American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; CCUS=Chamber of Commerce of the United States; ACU=American Conservative Union

CALIFORNIA 20 : Parts of Kern, Kings and Fresno counties

The 20th reaches from Fresno to Bakersfield, through portions of Fresno, Kings and Kern counties known as the Westlands. It picks up Fresno's southeastern neighborhoods, which are home to many blacks and Hispanics who reliably support Democratic candidates.

The 20th still bears much of the burden of the San Joaquin Valley's urban and rural poor and is beset by crime and high unemployment. It also is one of California's most rural districts and has some of the state's poorest and least-educated residents, many of whom are Hispanic and Hmong immigrants who work in the district's farming community.

Farmers in the 20th grow a wide variety of products, including alfalfa, cotton, fruits, sugar beets, wheat and nuts. To assist the area's shaky economy, the 20th has attracted 19 state and privately run prisons. For years, the area has been debating a controversial proposal to build a new baseball stadium in downtown Fresno, which could provide an economic boost if financing can be secured.

Major Industry
Agriculture, dairy, prisons

Military Bases
Lemoore Naval Air Station, 4,715 military, 1,092 civilian (1998)

Population
573,555 (1990)

Cities
Fresno (pt.), 80,410 (1990); Hanford, 39,700; Delano, 34,150 (1998, est.); Bakersfield (pt.), 19,904 (1990)

People
47% suburban, 27% rural; 9% age 65+ (ranks 40 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 60% married couples, 35% married couples with children; 6% college educated (ranks 51 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 35% white collar (ranks 51 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 27% blue collar (ranks 15 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
49% white, 6% black, 6% Asian; 55% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$21,140 (ranks 51 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Fresno resident Mike Reynolds, whose daughter was murdered, was the catalyst behind California's "Three Strikes" ballot initiative; The 20th's ethnic population includes many migrants from the Dust Bowl era whose ancestors were farm workers; Murderer Charles Manson in jail at Corcoran State Prison in Kings County.

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