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Ben Allen

State Senator · Senate District 24 · Party: Democratic

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Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 24
Party
Democratic

Source

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

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 platform recorded yet

This tab shows Ben Allen's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • AB 2575

    Health care services: artificial intelligence.

    3rd Reading AB2575 Ortega By Padilla Reconsider

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 869

    Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings.

    Unfinished Business SB869 Weber Pierson Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2575

    Health care services: artificial intelligence.

    3rd Reading AB2575 Ortega By Padilla

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Failed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 873

    Courthouses: privilege from civil arrest.

    Unfinished Business SB873 Reyes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1983

    Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.

    3rd Reading AB1983 Blanca Rubio By Laird

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1337

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.

    Unfinished Business SB1337 Richardson Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 58

    Air quality: standard: hydrogen sulfide.

    Unfinished Business SB58 Padilla et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1128

    Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.

    Unfinished Business SB1128 Stern et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 989

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

    Unfinished Business SB989 Blakespear et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 954

    California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

    Unfinished Business SB954 Blakespear et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1209

    Insurance: examination of insurers.

    Unfinished Business SB1209 Allen Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1815

    Factory-built housing: building standards and local requirements.

    3rd Reading AB1815 Wicks et al. By Wiener

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 354

    Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act.

    Unfinished Business SB354 Limón Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 750

    California Housing Finance Agency: credit enhancement mechanisms study.

    Unfinished Business SB750 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2344

    Animal abuse: forfeiture.

    3rd Reading AB2344 Haney et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1124

    Public health.

    Unfinished Business SB1124 Archuleta et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1268

    Outdoor public recreation spaces: equitable access.

    Unfinished Business SB1268 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2266

    Electricity: load-serving entities.

    3rd Reading AB2266 Schultz By Becker

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACA 7

    A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 31 of Article I thereof, relating to government preferences.

    3rd Reading ACA7 Jackson et al. By Weber Pierson

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2294

    State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

    3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 913

    Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.

    Unfinished Business SB913 Becker et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1344

    Civil actions: housing development projects.

    Unfinished Business SB1344 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2539

    Tribal-state gaming: compact ratification.

    3rd Reading AB2539 Ramos By McGuire Urgency Clause

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1393

    Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.

    Unfinished Business SB1393 McGuire Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1341

    Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.

    Unfinished Business SB1341 Cabaldon Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1242

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

    Unfinished Business SB1242 Choi et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2298

    Pupil instruction: computer science: content standards.

    3rd Reading AB2298 Irwin By Hurtado

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2058

    California Factory-Built Housing Law.

    3rd Reading AB2058 Harabedian et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1195

    Tied-house exceptions: advertising: Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego.

    Unfinished Business SB1195 Rubio Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1443

    Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

    Unfinished Business SB1443 ED. (Pérez) Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 667

    Railroads: safety: report.

    Unfinished Business SB667 Archuleta Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2631

    Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.

    3rd Reading AB2631 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Reyes

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 713

    Public postsecondary education: student employment.

    3rd Reading AB713 Solache et al. By Cervantes

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2540

    Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.

    3rd Reading AB2540 Stefani et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2562

    Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.

    3rd Reading AB2562 Dixon By Blakespear

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1024

    Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave.

    Unfinished Business SB1024 Menjivar et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1906

    Health care coverage: home test kits.

    3rd Reading AB1906 Aguiar-Curry By Pérez

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1091

    Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.

    Unfinished Business SB1091 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1526

    Horse racing: audits of the horsemen's organizations: license fee deposits: minisatellite wagering facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1526 G.O. (Blanca Rubio) By Rubio

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2294

    State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

    3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg Reconsider

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1302

    Nursing.

    Unfinished Business SB1302 Wahab Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1633

    Taxation: private detention facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1633 Haney et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2369

    Electricity: energy storage: energy-only resources.

    3rd Reading AB2369 Rogers By Becker

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2532

    Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

    3rd Reading AB2532 Irwin By Ashby

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2080

    Investment of funds: delegation to county treasurer.

    3rd Reading AB2080 Johnson By Choi

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1374

    Restraining orders: educational institutions.

    Unfinished Business SB1374 Niello et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1247

    Social media platforms: child influencers.

    Unfinished Business SB1247 Padilla et al. Concurrence

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1581

    Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.

    3rd Reading AB1581 Ramos et al.

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1902

    Secure youth treatment facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1902 Pellerin By Laird

    Aug 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 959

    Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.

    Unfinished Business SB959 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 27, 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.

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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