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 82% 11% 90% 1% 1997 80 13 93 1 1996 71 14 88 2 1995 79 8 83 2 1994 73 21 88 2 1993 71 23 91 1 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 92 1997 93 1996 91 1995 85 1994 89 1993 93	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 90% n/a 35% 0 % 1997 90 100 30 0 1996 85 89 23 0 1995 85 100 9 9 1994 100 78 36 0 1993 95 92 20 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 30 : Central, East and Southeast Los Angeles

The 30th, completely contained within the city of Los Angeles, is a densely populated, staunchly Democratic district. It also is one of California's poorest districts and has one of the state's largest Hispanic populations. Voter turnout is low but has been improving ever since the 1996 ballot initiative to end affirmative action energized voter registration.

Asians, Armenians, Russians and Hispanics have been moving to the 30th, with many settling in the district's western side. This area, which includes East Hollywood, the mid-Wilshire area and Koreatown, was hit hard by the 1992 riots. Directly west are the "artsy" and largely gay Silver Lake and Echo Park communities, where gangs also have been active. To the northeast sits Eagle Rock, a moderate, middle-class bedroom community.

While poor, the 30th is not as economically troubled as some of its southern neighbors and falls mostly outside federal empowerment zone boundaries drawn after the riots. Entertainment studios and a slew of hospitals contribute to the local economy, as do the white-collar, high-rise businesses along Wilshire Boulevard, a central business corridor.

Major Industry
Service, entertainment, health care

Population
572,604 (1990)

Cities
Los Angeles (pt.), 572,403 (1990)

People
100% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks 43 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 45% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 16% college educated (ranks 35 of 52 in state; middle third nationally); 47% white collar (ranks 47 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 33% blue collar (ranks eighth of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Race
44% white, 3% black, 21% Asian; 60% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$23,435 (ranks 50 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park; Paramount Pictures, the only major motion picture studio based in Hollywood and Hollywood's single-largest landowner.

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