WHY IS COLOR AF
SCORING LEGISLATORS?
A legislative scorecard is used to hold elected officials accountable for the work they do during the Colorado General Assembly, in and outside the Capitol. As the only Reproductive Justice Action Fund in the state, this scorecard is particularly important for Coloradans because it highlights legislative action on the full spectrum of reproductive health services and the intersectional policies that allow our communities to lead safe, healthy, and self-determined lives. This includes issues like worker and labor protections, racial justice, immigrant rights, and housing access, to name a few.
COLOR AF’s scorecard not only informs COLORistes and the broader community about what a reproductive justice-based policy platform can look like - but works to ensure that our leaders in office are upholding RJ values for the betterment of our communities.
WHO IS SCORED,
AND HOW ARE
THEY SCORED?
COLOR AF scores ALL legislators on their votes and positions taken during the most recent legislative session. The bills are chosen by the COLOR team, and legislators are rated on whether they voted in favor of our position or against our position. The policies chosen represent the four tenets of Reproductive Justice and work to uphold each specific human right during that year’s legislative session:
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The right to decide when and if they will have a child and the conditions under which they will define and expand their family,
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The right to decide if they will not have a child and their access to preventing or ending a pregnancy in a safe and dignified manner,
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The human right to care for our families in safe, healthy, and sustainable communities, and
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The right to express gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation and sexuality freely.
Colorado State
House & Senate
COLOR AF selection of RJ bills
Holistic scoring - it’s more than the votes!
COLOR AF awards 25 points to "Collaborators," meaning the legislators who proactively support Reproductive Justice by working alongside our policy team and advocates.
SCORING
How a legislator votes on bills and amendments related to our legislative priorities
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POLICY POSITION & VOTES
25 - 100 pts
COLLABORATION
SCORE
COLOR AF awards 25 points to "Collaborators," meaning the legislators who proactively support Reproductive Justice by working alongside our policy team and advocates.
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+25 pts
+25 pts
REPRODUCTIVE
JUSTICE
CHAMPION
Legislators classified as RJ Champions both voted 100% in line with our policy positions AND received the Collaborator Score bonus. RJ Champions don't just vote with us, but they work with us!
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125%
Achieves
WHY ARE THESE
SCORES IMPORTANT?
COLOR AF’s scorecard reflects the votes by members on bills that we actively supported or opposed, during the legislative session. Of note, we also score members on their willingness to problem-solve and discuss policies that often intersect single-issue approaches. Our intention is to provide a comprehensive and strategic analysis and a lens to lessen unintended consequences for disproportionately impacted communities. Our approach is to utilize a human-rights-centered framework for the policy solutions our community deserves from us.
COLOR Action Fund is a trusted messenger to Colorado Latine communities.
To be a Reproductive Justice Champion, a lawmaker must take votes to support RJ policy, actively advance these issues, and collaborate in good faith with COLOR AF.
