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 76% 13% 83% 4% 1997 81 13 81 9 1996 82 11 87 5 1995 83 8 86 6 1994 83 15 91 2 1993 78 10 86 3 1992 21 78 89 5 1991 32 63 83 7 1990 20 77 93 3 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 87 1997 91 1996 90 1995 92 1994 92 1993 88 1992 93 1991 90 1990 96	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 90% n/a 36% 5 % 1997 80 100 33 9 1996 90 91 19 0 1995 80 100 27 5 1994 90 88 30 0 1993 95 92 20 5 1992 85 73 25 8 1991 85 82 22 11 1990 100 92 23 4
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 26 : San Fernando Valley

The lower- to middle-class 26th sits in the northeastern San Fernando Valley and encompasses a large portion of Los Angeles. It also takes in the small city of San Fernando in the north, and North Hollywood in the south. Once composed of predominately white, suburban Los Angeles communities, the area has attracted blacks and large numbers of Hispanics who are bolstering the 26th's already hefty Democratic voter registration edge and are being elected to state and local offices.

The Northridge earthquake in 1994 destroyed many homes in Sylmar, one of the few L.A. communities that still has room for growth. Also hit was San Fernando, a middle-class city to the south where 83 percent of residents are Hispanic. Sun Valley, an industrial and predominately white working-class area, is on the 26th's eastern edge.

The 26th has not seen as much economic recovery as other parts of the San Fernando Valley. It has some manufacturing plants, but Van Nuys lost its General Motors plant in 1992, and most industry is based in the northern communities of Pacomia and Sylmar. By 2000, residents hope to benefit from an economic boost expected from a new retail center and industrial park at the old GM site.

Major Industry
Service, manufacturing, health care

Population
571,538 (1990)

Cities
Los Angeles (pt.), 548,419 (1990); San Fernando, 24,133 (1998)

People
100% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks 44 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 50% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 15% college educated (ranks 39 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 50% white collar (ranks 44 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 35% blue collar (ranks fifth of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Race
54% white, 6% black, 7% Asian; 52% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$32,134 (ranks 32 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba") grew up in Pacomia; The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which presents the annual Emmy Awards, based in North Hollywood; Rodney King videotaped being beaten by police in Lake View Terrace; Actor Robert Redford attended Van Nuys High School.

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