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Caroline Menjivar

State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic

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State Senator
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Senate District 20
Party
Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Record at a glance

3011
Final-passage votes
4614
All recorded votes

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

No issues page found

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

  • AB 2255

    Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate controlled committees: campaign statements.

    3rd Reading AB2255 Pellerin By Wiener

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2766

    Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.

    3rd Reading AB2766 Ahrens et al. By Wahab

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 871

    Mandated reporters of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult.

    3rd Reading AB871 Stefani et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1201

    Family reunification services.

    3rd Reading

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1619

    Public employees' retirement: administration.

    3rd Reading AB1619 Valencia et al. By Umberg

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2186

    Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

    3rd Reading AB2186 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1115

    Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.

    Unfinished Business SB1115 Grove Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1784

    Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.

    3rd Reading AB1784 Pellerin et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2024

    Outdoor advertising displays: permits: landscaped freeways: relocation agreements.

    3rd Reading AB2024 Nguyen et al. By Archuleta

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1301

    Electricity.

    3rd Reading AB1301 Petrie-Norris By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 941

    Private detention facilities: canteens.

    Unfinished Business SB941 Padilla et al. Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2576

    Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.

    3rd Reading AB2576 Harabedian et al. By Pérez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1860

    School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schools.

    3rd Reading AB1860 McKinnor By Pérez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 7

    Relative to tariffs.

    Unfinished Business SJR7 Cervantes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1809

    Public contracts: school and community college districts.

    3rd Reading AB1809 Fong By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1786

    Public contracts: best value construction contracting for counties, cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.

    3rd Reading AB1786 Harabedian By Reyes

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2143

    Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.

    3rd Reading AB2143 Irwin et al. By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2380

    Pest control: registration fees.

    3rd Reading AB2380 Papan By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2636

    Juveniles.

    3rd Reading AB2636 Pacheco By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2458

    Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures.

    3rd Reading AB2458 Bennett By Allen

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1837

    Video imaging of parking violations.

    3rd Reading AB1837 Mark González et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1696

    Emergency services and care: nurse-midwives.

    3rd Reading AB1696 Stefani By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2004

    Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.

    3rd Reading AB2004 Alanis et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 308

    Community colleges: audits: reports.

    Unfinished Business SB308 Seyarto et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1175

    Lobbyist registration and termination.

    Unfinished Business SB1175 Rubio et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2624

    Privacy for immigration support services providers.

    3rd Reading AB2624 Bonta et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 902

    Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

    Unfinished Business SB902 Grayson et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1375

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.

    Unfinished Business SB1375 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 994

    Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.

    Unfinished Business SB994 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1274

    Industrial cities.

    Unfinished Business SB1274 Archuleta et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1381

    State special schools: information.

    Unfinished Business SB1381 Cervantes Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1944

    Zero-emission transit buses: axle weight.

    3rd Reading AB1944 Lee By Blakespear

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1562

    Elections: precinct board members.

    3rd Reading AB1562 Jackson By Umberg

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1193

    Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.

    Unfinished Business SB1193 Wahab et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2292

    Disability benefits: certificates.

    3rd Reading AB2292 Ward By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1601

    County employees' retirement: cost-of-living adjustments.

    3rd Reading AB1601 Rogers By Cabaldon

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1196

    Small energization projects: electrical service connections.

    Unfinished Business SB1196 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2402

    Health studio contracts: fee limits: multiservice health club studio.

    3rd Reading AB2402 Boerner By Jones

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2180

    Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service.

    3rd Reading AB2180 Ward et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2067

    School facilities: leasing real property.

    3rd Reading AB2067 Patel By Cabaldon

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1307

    False or forged instruments.

    Unfinished Business SB1307 Jones Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1957

    Mortgages: foreclosure.

    3rd Reading AB1957 Pacheco By Umberg

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2263

    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee housing: transit-oriented joint development projects.

    3rd Reading AB2263 Kalra et al. By Cortese

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1875

    Dissolution of marriage.

    3rd Reading AB1875 Hart et al. By Wahab

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1660

    Public guardians and public administrators.

    3rd Reading AB1660 Schiavo By Niello

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1712

    City of Santa Fe Springs: sale of water utility property.

    3rd Reading AB1712 Pacheco By Archuleta

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2523

    Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information.

    3rd Reading AB2523 Fong By Gonzalez

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1005

    Local agency: payment: rounding amount.

    Unfinished Business SB1005 Caballero et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2107

    Expanded Learning Opportunities Program: offering access: unduplicated pupils.

    3rd Reading AB2107 Pellerin By Pérez

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1954

    Municipal golf courses: reservations.

    3rd Reading AB1954 Ward By Ochoa Bogh

    Aug 17, 2026 · Result: Passed

Older votes

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.

Raised · 2025–2026

$1,001,667

Spent $1,140,555

Totals

  • Raised
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $1,001,667
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $1,140,555
  • From individuals (itemized)
    243 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

Top employers of individual donors

  • NETFLIX
    3 donors · Media and entertainment
    $4,500
  • NATIONAL CAREER COLLEGE
    4 donors · Education
    $4,000
  • CSUN MANATT
    3 donors · Not classified
    $3,000
  • CLINICA ROMERO
    4 donors · Health care
    $1,500
  • J&J EXECUTIVE SERVICES
    3 donors · Not classified
    $850
  • TONI SHERMAN INTERIORS LLC
    3 donors · Not classified
    $800
  • J&J SNACK FOODS/BEAUTISOLES
    3 donors · Agriculture and food
    $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
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $22,100
  • California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)
    6 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $12,500
  • Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $11,800
  • California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $11,800
  • United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • United Nurses Association of California / Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC)
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $11,800
  • Western Dental Services, Inc.
    2 contributions · organization · Health care
    $11,800
  • Women's Political Committee (State Account)
    2 contributions · committee · Issue and advocacy groups
    $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
    race: State Senate · 2 reports · May 15, 2026 to May 27, 2026
    $174,802
  • Friends of Caroline Menjivar for Senate 2026 sponsored by LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) Caucus Leadership Fund
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 20, 2026
    $173,574
  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? Issues and Advocacy Committee
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 21, 2026
    $3,791
  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? State Candidate Committee
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 19, 2026
    $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
    Spent $137,258 · cash at end $383,976 Statement ↗
    $136,305 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $135,569 · cash at end $389,873 Statement ↗
    $128,661 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $272,244 · cash at end $462,518 Statement ↗
    $64,635 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $210,952 · cash at end $542,686 Statement ↗
    $229,164 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 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

Committees

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Issues

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