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Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
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Source
Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Caroline Menjivar'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 recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 2374
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
3rd Reading AB2374 Fong et al. By Reyes
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AB 1946
Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
3rd Reading AB1946 Wicks et al. By Gonzalez
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AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
3rd Reading AB1753 Stefani et al. By Blakespear
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
Unfinished Business SB1116 Caballero Concurrence
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AB 1054
Public employees' retirement: deferred retirement option program: public employee health benefits.
3rd Reading AB1054 Gipson et al. By Cortese
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AB 2765
CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.
3rd Reading AB2765 Ahrens et al. By McNerney Urgency Clause
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SB 908
Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.
Unfinished Business SB908 Wiener et al. Concurrence
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AB 2460
Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.
3rd Reading AB2460 Celeste Rodriguez By Pérez
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AB 1547
University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.
3rd Reading AB1547 Bains By Hurtado Urgency Clause
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SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
Unfinished Business SB1379 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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AB 2414
Developmental services: direct support professionals.
3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider
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SB 1414
County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Unfinished Business SB1414 Reyes et al. Concurrence
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AB 2278
In-home supportive services: Community First Choice Option program: noncompliance penalties.
3rd Reading AB2278 Ávila Farías By Ochoa Bogh
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SB 865
California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.
Unfinished Business SB865 Ashby Concurrence
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AB 2030
Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.
3rd Reading AB2030 Lowenthal et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2241
School facilities: inclusive school playgrounds.
3rd Reading AB2241 Boerner et al. By McNerney
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AB 1595
Criminal procedure: writs of habeas corpus and motions to vacate.
3rd Reading AB1595 Schultz By Cortese
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AB 1641
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.
3rd Reading AB1641 Jackson et al. By Cervantes
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SB 969
Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
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AB 2185
Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.
Special Consent AB2185 Quirk-Silva et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 96
Mental health services: peer support specialist certification.
3rd Reading AB96 Jackson By Pérez
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AB 1049
California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
3rd Reading AB1049 Celeste Rodriguez By Gonzalez
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AB 2157
Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.
3rd Reading AB2157 Connolly et al. By Grayson
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AB 2301
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
3rd Reading AB2301 Soria By Reyes
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AB 2006
State government: office buildings: daycare centers.
3rd Reading AB2006 Michelle Rodriguez By Laird
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AB 1338
Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.
3rd Reading AB1338 Solache By Rubio
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AB 1439
Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.
3rd Reading AB1439 Garcia et al.
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AB 2316
School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.
3rd Reading AB2316 Hoover By Valladares
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AB 2124
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
3rd Reading AB2124 Pacheco et al. By Hurtado
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AB 2411
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
3rd Reading AB2411 McKinnor By Richardson
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AB 1693
Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.
3rd Reading AB1693 Zbur et al. By Grayson
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AB 1666
Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.
3rd Reading AB1666 Rogers By McNerney
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AB 2613
Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.
3rd Reading AB2613 Sharp-Collins et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2484
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives.
3rd Reading AB2484 Alvarez et al. By Weber Pierson
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Caroline Menjivar 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$1,001,667
- Spent$1,140,555
- From individuals (itemized)$141,460 14%
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)
- Labor unions$163,350
- Health care$137,110
- Issue and advocacy groups$55,650
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$52,400
- Education$51,600
- Finance, insurance and banking$43,250
- Energy and utilities$32,800
- Agriculture and food$27,800
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 70% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
- NETFLIX$4,500
- NATIONAL CAREER COLLEGE$4,000
- CSUN MANATT$3,000
- CLINICA ROMERO$1,500
- J&J EXECUTIVE SERVICES$850
- TONI SHERMAN INTERIORS LLC$800
- J&J SNACK FOODS/BEAUTISOLES$500
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $30,100 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
- Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters$22,100
- California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)$12,500
- Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee$11,800
- California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee$11,800
- California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship$11,800
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee$11,800
- United Nurses Association of California / Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC)$11,800
- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians$11,800
- Western Dental Services, Inc.$11,800
- Women's Political Committee (State Account)$10,900
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Caroline Menjivar's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $353,341
- Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association$174,802
- Friends of Caroline Menjivar for Senate 2026 sponsored by LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) Caucus Leadership Fund$173,574
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? Issues and Advocacy Committee$3,791
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? State Candidate Committee$1,175
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Caroline Menjivar 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 (1)
The committees Caroline Menjivar 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.
Menjivar for Senate 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$136,305 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$128,661 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$64,635 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$229,164 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 Feb 28, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Nov 16, 2022 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 3, 2022 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
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Issues
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