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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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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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SB 883
Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.
Unfinished Business SB883 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 947
Employment: automated decision systems.
Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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AB 2760
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices.
3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1156
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird
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AB 192
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing.
3rd Reading AB192 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird
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AB 664
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.
3rd Reading AB664 Alvarez et al. By Padilla
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AB 1307
Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program.
3rd Reading AB1307 Ávila Farías et al. By Caballero
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SB 195
Income taxes: exclusions: wildfire loss mitigation payments.
W/O REF. TO FILE SB195 B. & F.R.
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AB 2047
Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.
3rd Reading AB2047 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Blakespear
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AB 175
Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.
3rd Reading AB175 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird
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SB 1301
Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.
Unfinished Business SB1301 Allen et al. Concurrence
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SB 1392
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
Unfinished Business SB1392 Cortese et al. Concurrence
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AB 1969
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods.
3rd Reading AB1969 Bonta et al. By Ashby
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SB 574
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.
Unfinished Business SB574 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 1087
Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.
Unfinished Business SB1087 Cabaldon Concurrence
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SB 1228
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects.
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AB 2440
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications.
3rd Reading AB2440 Muratsuchi et al. By Allen
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SB 877
Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.
Unfinished Business SB877 Pérez et al. Concurrence
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SB 960
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
Unfinished Business SB960 Cabaldon Concurrence
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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
Committees
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Issues
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