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APPENDIX

Member Account Handle Followers Following Date Account Influencer
Launched Score
Ted Gaines TedGaines 5,370 82 April 2009 50
Tom Berryhill TomBerryhill 4,331 637 June 2011 51
Toni Atkins SenToniAtkins 1,367 495 December 2016 57
Tony Mendoza MrTonyMendoza 3,261 216 April 2009 49
*Influencer Scores pulled in October 2017

Nearly all California State Senators are also on Twitter (97.5 percent). Senator Jerry Hill is the
only Senator who does not have an account. Senators Bill Monning and Ben Hueso have
Twitter accounts, but are not active. Our report includes multiple accounts for lawmakers

who use more than one profile.

Overall, Senate pro Tem Kevin de León received the highest influencer score in the Senate
(71). Pro Tem de León gained recognition for authoring SB 54, California’s “Sanctuary State”
measure. This coincided with his strong stance against President Donald Trump’s repeal of
DACA and resulted in national media attention. Pro Tem de León received significant
engagement from supporters and opponents on immigration policy issues as well.

Senator Scott Wiener received the second highest influencer score in the Senate (69).
Senator Wiener gained national attention for authoring SB 219, legislation that established a
“LGBT Seniors Bill of Rights.” Senator Wiener also authored SB 35, a bill that streamlines the
construction of affordable housing by eliminating certain administrative requirements. This
bill was included in the #BringCAHome campaign.

Senators Hannah-Beth Jackson and Richard Pan received the third highest scores in the
Senate (63). Senator Jackson authored several high-profile issues during 2017, including SB
224, legislation aimed at making sexual harassment in Silicon Valley illegal and SB 63, which
extends parental leave benefits to medium-size employers in California.

Senator Pan continues to use Twitter to highlight health care issues, including the benefits of
vaccination. This stems from SB 277, legislation authored by Senator Pan and signed into law
by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015. This bill eliminated the personal belief exemption from
immunization requirements for children receiving a classroom-based education in California.
This was a heavily debated topic that received attention from supporters and opponents
around the country and continues to result in a high rate of engagement for Senator Pan.

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