State · State Senate
Ben Allen
State Senator · Senate District 24 · Party: Democratic
3012 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 24
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, 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.
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AB 2111
Electricity: transmission planning and transmission facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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ACR 168
Relative to the California Law Revision Commission.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1873
County of Ventura: fire suppression: backup energy source.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1954
Municipal golf courses: reservations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1382
Ethics Over Aesthetics Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1961
Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 739
Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 1539
Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 2577
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney's fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2563
Sex discrimination: scope.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2341
Local government: emergency response services: use of languages other than English.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2175
Renewable electrical generation facilities: multiple meters: aggregation: logistics businesses and manufacturing businesses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1919
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
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AB 1744
Environmental advertising: sunscreen.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 1628
Child protection: safe surrender.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2411
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 713
Public postsecondary education: student employment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
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AJR 27
Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.
Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 1813
Electricity: customer renewable energy subscription program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1918
Human trafficking: body art practitioners.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2266
Electricity: load-serving entities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2592
Lobbyist ethics.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 1651
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 2463
Public Utilities Commission: rates: cost of capital proceeding: authorized return on equity.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2115
California Native Americans: formal apology.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
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AB 1940
Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
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AB 2471
Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1301
Electricity.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1640
California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1951
Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1789
Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate trainings.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2076
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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AB 2618
Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2781
Civil cases: filing fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1664
Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 1824
Indian children: guardianship or conservatorship proceedings.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1705
Pornographic internet websites.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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AB 2556
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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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$103,359
- Spent$789,222
- From individuals (itemized)$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 assignedTop 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)$6,400
- CTIA - The Wireless Association California (CTIA CA PAC)$4,900
- Comcast Corporation and Affiliated Entities including NBCUniversal Media, LLC$4,900
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC$4,900
- Verizon Communications, Inc. Good Government Club-California$4,900
- Vitu, Inc.$4,900
- Google, LLC and Affiliated Entities$3,500
- California Hospital Association PAC, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (CAHHS)$3,000
- California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee$3,000
- United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee$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$7,900 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$18,200 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$2,000 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$24,150 received
Ben Allen for Senate 2022
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$0 received
- Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025$0 received
- Oct 20, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024$0 received
- Sep 22, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024$0 received
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.
MethodologyDisclosures
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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