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Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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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
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SB 907
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.
3rd Reading SB907 Archuleta et al.
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SB 1314
Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.
3rd Reading SB1314 Menjivar et al.
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SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
3rd Reading SB886 Padilla et al.
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SB 1370
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
3rd Reading SB1370 Stern et al.
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SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
3rd Reading SB887 Padilla et al.
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
3rd Reading SB1114 Cabaldon et al.
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SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
3rd Reading SB958 Weber Pierson
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SB 925
Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental review.
3rd Reading SB925 McNerney et al.
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SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
3rd Reading SB983 Weber Pierson
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SB 929
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
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SB 1016
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.
3rd Reading SB1016 Blakespear et al.
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
3rd Reading SB1153 Caballero et al.
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SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
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SB 1083
Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide data system: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: adverse actions: contracts and background checks for educational services.
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SB 1337
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.
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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.
Raised · 2025–2026
$1,001,667
Spent $1,140,555
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
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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.
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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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