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Ben Allen

State Senator · Senate District 24 · Party: Democratic

3012 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3012
Final-passage votes
4874
All recorded votes

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

OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 24
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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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.

  • SJR 18

    Relative to campaign finance reform.

    3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 196

    Relative to California Small Business Month.

    Special Consent ACR196 Solache et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 186

    Relative to California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.

    Special Consent ACR186 Chen et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 203

    Relative to Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR203 Hoover et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 124

    Relative to Vietnam Human Rights Day.

    Special Consent ACR124 Ta et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 163

    Relative to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR163 Ramos et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 198

    Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR198 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2726

    School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 112

    Relative to Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading SR112 Niello

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 158

    Relative to Donate Life Month.

    Special Consent ACR158 Solache et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 188

    Relative to food and agriculture.

    Special Consent ACR188 Soria et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 94

    Relative to antimicrobial resistance.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR94 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 119

    Relative to Black April Memorial Month.

    Special Consent ACR119 Ta et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 143

    Relative to Cities Week.

    Special Consent ACR143 Pacheco et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 181

    Relative to Family Justice Center Day.

    3rd Reading

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 195

    Relative to Jewish American Heritage Month.

    Special Consent ACR195 Gabriel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 182

    Relative to Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR182 Ransom et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 174

    Relative to Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR174 Muratsuchi et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 181

    Relative to California Physical Education Week.

    Special Consent ACR181 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 167

    Relative to world agritourism day.

    Special Consent ACR167 Hadwick et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 123

    Relative to Duanwu Jie.

    Special Consent ACR123 Chen et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 183

    Relative to Black Health Equity Advocacy Week.

    Special Consent ACR183 Sharp-Collins et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 200

    Relative to Missing Children's Day.

    Special Consent ACR200 Alanis et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 190

    Relative to the California Day of the Teacher.

    Special Consent ACR190 Ortega et al. By Rubio

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 179

    Relative to Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day.

    Special Consent ACR179 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 178

    Relative to National Rendering Day.

    Special Consent ACR178 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 180

    Relative to Compost Awareness Week.

    Special Consent ACR180 Connolly et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 189

    Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR189 Ahrens et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 184

    Relative to Stuttering Awareness and Acceptance Week.

    Special Consent ACR184 Rivas et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1846

    Dependency: placement of child with relative.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2199

    Statutory form power of attorney.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2789

    Mediation: child custody and visitation.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2155

    Arbitration: validity of agreements to arbitrate.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 441

    Wildfire prevention: wildfire mitigation program.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1875

    Dissolution of marriage.

    Do pass

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1736

    Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbyist employers: fictitious appearances.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • ACR 107

    Relative to the Diablo Range.

    Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2791

    Public resources.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1597

    Notary public: service fees.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1657

    Domestic violence: restraining orders.

    Do pass

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 35

    Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1448

    Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.

    Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 18

    Relative to campaign finance reform.

    Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1801

    Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 18

    Relative to campaign finance reform.

    Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2323

    Publication: newspapers of general circulation.

    Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCA 5

    A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 16 to Article XIIIB thereof, and by amending Section 8 of, and adding Section 8.7 to, Article XVI thereof, relating to education finance.

    Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1912

    Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 501

    Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1894

    Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: imported water.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

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

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Issues

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