I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland and to lower water-quality standards in Santa Monica Bay.

Brad Sherman · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.67 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 98%

Occurrences

I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland to developers and will oppose attempts to lower water-quality standards in the Santa Monica Bay.

Sherman promises to oppose parkland privatization and weaker water-quality standards.

Avoid the Mistakes of the Past - Los Angeles Times
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Evidence

Sherman wrote: "I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland ... and will oppose attempts to lower water-quality standards in the Santa Monica Bay."

Campaign statement directly commits him to opposing both parkland selloff and weaker Santa Monica Bay water standards.

unresolved same_term

Avoid the Mistakes of the Past - Los Angeles Times
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Sherman said Congress should spend Land and Water Conservation Fund revenues "for their intended purpose" to preserve natural and recreational resources, warning that important lands would be lost to development.

Soon after taking office, Sherman publicly opposed diverting conservation money and argued for preserving sensitive lands rather than selling or developing them.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record: April 23, 1997
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The record quotes opposition to an amendment affecting Santa Monica Bay, saying it "does not appear to be based upon sound science" and could harm the bay.

This shows the Santa Monica Bay water-quality issue was already being fought in Congress; it does not by itself show Sherman acted, but it identifies the kind of federal effort the promise referenced.

unresolved unknown

Congressional Record: May 11, 1995 House remarks on Santa Monica Bay
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GovInfo lists Sherman as a cosponsor of H.R. 4797, a bill to designate a Santa Monica Mountains trailhead and preserve the recreation area context.

Decades later, Sherman remained an active supporter of Santa Monica Mountains preservation efforts, consistent with the original promise to oppose parkland selloff.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R. 4797 (IH) - Beilenson Trailhead Designation Act - BILLS-118hr4797ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Sherman made the promise during the 1996 federal House campaign and there is same-term evidence that, shortly after taking office, he publicly advocated using conservation funds to preserve natural and recreational lands rather than allowing development, which materially aligns with opposing selloff or loss of Santa Monica Mountains parkland. Later cosponsorship of Santa Monica Mountains preservation-related legislation further supports continued effort. However, the evidence does not show that he personally opposed or helped defeat a congressional effort to lower Santa Monica Bay water-quality standards, and the cited 1995 bay-water-quality fight predates his House service. Because the record supports meaningful action on the parkland side but not full delivery of both promised components, partial credit is appropriate.

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