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Ben Allen

State Senator · Senate District 24 · Party: Democratic

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Senate District 24
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Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Record at a glance

3012
Final-passage votes
4874
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

No issues page found

Ben Allen's website (senate.ca.gov ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 8, 2026. It's searched again every few months.

This tab shows Ben Allen's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and, once a person has checked them, specific commitments with a status that changes only with evidence. How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    Unfinished Business SB1192 Rubio et al. Concurrence

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1965

    Cannabis: testing: quality assurance.

    Special Consent AB1965 Sharp-Collins By Laird

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2761

    Vehicles: crash data.

    Special Consent AB2761 Petrie-Norris et al.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 133

    Relative to National Tutor Appreciation Week.

    Special Consent SR133 Grove

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1617

    Household hazardous waste: reporting.

    3rd Reading AB1617 Alanis By Hurtado

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1544

    Court proceedings: media access.

    3rd Reading AB1544 Krell et al. By Umberg

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2008

    Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.

    Special Consent AB2008 Patel By Archuleta

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1743

    Firearms.

    3rd Reading AB1743 Wicks et al. By Grayson

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 194

    Relative to Service Dog Appreciation Month.

    Special Consent

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2466

    Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities: regional consortia.

    Special Consent

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1328

    Medi-Cal reimbursements: nonemergency ambulance and other transportation.

    Special Consent AB1328 Michelle Rodriguez

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 204

    Relative to behavioral health.

    Special Consent ACR204 Quirk-Silva et al. By Wahab

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1732

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.

    Special Consent AB1732 Alvarez et al. By Blakespear

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1668

    Property tax: welfare exemption.

    Special Consent AB1668 Pellerin By Allen

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2242

    Pupil safety: sextortion informational poster.

    Special Consent AB2242 Davies By Grove

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 233

    Relative to Sepsis Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR233 Sharp-Collins

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 431

    Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act.

    Special Consent AB431 Wilson et al. By Caballero

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1829

    Community colleges: CalWORKs Recipients Education Program: services.

    Special Consent AB1829 Fong et al.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2504

    Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

    Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et al.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2422

    Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.

    Special Consent AB2422 Caloza et al. By Rubio

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2084

    Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.

    3rd Reading AB2084 Bauer-Kahan By McNerney

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1728

    Community colleges: common course numbering system: career technical education public safety courses.

    Special Consent AB1728 Alanis By Reyes

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1818

    California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.

    3rd Reading AB1818 Ortega et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2693

    California State University: California Maritime Academy.

    Special Consent AB2693 Alvarez et al.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1592

    California Indian Heritage Center support organization.

    Special Consent AB1592 Ramos et al.

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 647

    Abandoned recreational vehicles.

    Special Consent AB647 Mark González By Arreguín

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2187

    Public contracts: contracts for services.

    Special Consent

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1149

    Recycling: market development payments: polyethylene terephthalate plastic.

    Special Consent AB1149 Jackson By Reyes Urgency Clause

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1789

    Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate trainings.

    Special Consent AB1789 Boerner By Cervantes

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2339

    Firearms: prohibited persons.

    Special Consent

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1655

    CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.

    3rd Reading AB1655 Bryan et al. By Durazo

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 52

    Farmer equity: advisory committees.

    3rd Reading AB52 Aguiar-Curry By Hurtado

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1999

    Veterinary medicine.

    3rd Reading AB1999 Kalra et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1722

    California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.

    3rd Reading AB1722 Hadwick et al. By Grove

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2542

    Human remains: disposition.

    3rd Reading AB2542 Patterson By Valladares

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1579

    Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

    3rd Reading AB1579 Valencia By Richardson Urgency Clause

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

    3rd Reading AB1864 Berman By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2780

    Public employees' retirement.

    3rd Reading AB2780 P. E. & R. (McKinnor) By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2415

    Transit-oriented housing developments: alternative plans.

    3rd Reading AB2415 Hoover By Niello

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2320

    Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse.

    3rd Reading AB2320 Ta By Umberg

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2116

    Commercial financing.

    3rd Reading AB2116 Schiavo By Reyes

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1801

    Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1801 Lee By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 881

    Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.

    Unfinished Business SB881 McNerney et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1267

    Marriage: prohibition on minors.

    3rd Reading AB1267 Pellerin et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2660

    Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.

    3rd Reading AB2660 Alvarez et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2075

    Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.

    3rd Reading AB2075 Bennett By Wiener

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 799

    Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

    Unfinished Business SB799 Allen Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2397

    Local government: community facilities districts: financing.

    3rd Reading AB2397 Ta By Seyarto

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2233

    Behavioral health treatment plans.

    3rd Reading AB2233 Ta et al. By Valladares

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1359

    Jury service exemptions.

    3rd Reading AB1359 Ahrens et al. By Cortese

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

Older votes

Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Ben Allen controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.

Raised · 2025–2026

$103,359

Spent $789,222

Totals

  • Raised
    8 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $103,359
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $789,222
  • From individuals (itemized)
    6 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $5,850 6%

Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.

Top contributing industries (approximate)

  • Technology and telecommunications
    $25,350
  • Health care
    $12,400
  • Labor unions
    $8,600
  • Energy and utilities
    $6,600
  • Pharmaceuticals and medical products
    $4,900
  • Agriculture and food
    $2,000
  • Tribal governments
    $2,000
  • Finance, insurance and banking
    $1,500

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 72% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.

How industries are assigned

Top employers of individual donors

No employer was named by 3 or more donors.

The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.

Committees, parties and organizations

  • California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC)
    3 contributions · committee · Health care
    $6,400
  • CTIA - The Wireless Association California (CTIA CA PAC)
    1 contribution · committee · Technology and telecommunications
    $4,900
  • Comcast Corporation and Affiliated Entities including NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    2 contributions · organization · Technology and telecommunications
    $4,900
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC
    1 contribution · committee · Pharmaceuticals and medical products
    $4,900
  • Verizon Communications, Inc. Good Government Club-California
    1 contribution · committee · Technology and telecommunications
    $4,900
  • Vitu, Inc.
    1 contribution · organization · Not classified
    $4,900
  • Google, LLC and Affiliated Entities
    2 contributions · organization · Technology and telecommunications
    $3,500
  • California Hospital Association PAC, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (CAHHS)
    2 contributions · committee · Health care
    $3,000
  • California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $3,000
  • United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $3,000

Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Ben Allen's own committees aren't counted.

Independent expenditures for and against

Spent to support: $0

None reported.

Spent to oppose: $0

None reported.

Spending on ads and outreach about Ben Allen by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.

Campaign committees and statements (2)

The committees Ben Allen controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.

Ben Allen Senate 2022 Officeholder Account

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $24,212 · cash at end $3,634 Statement ↗
    $7,900 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $11,154 · cash at end $23,297 Statement ↗
    $18,200 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $10,211 · cash at end $18,460 Statement ↗
    $2,000 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $27,929 · cash at end $20,632 Statement ↗
    $24,150 received
Committee record ↗

Ben Allen for Senate 2022

  • Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    Spent $626,798 · cash at end $0 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
    Spent $14,761 · cash at end $620,219 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Oct 20, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
    Spent $28,437 · cash at end $627,426 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Sep 22, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024
    Spent $55,713 · cash at end $653,864 Statement ↗
    $0 received
Committee record ↗

From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

Methodology

Disclosures

Statements of economic interests (Form 700)

California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.

  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 2, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 3, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 29, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 26, 2021 · covers 2020 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 17, 2021 · covers 2020 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2020 · covers 2019 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2019 · covers 2018 Statement (PDF) ↗

Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How

Committees

No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.

Issues

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