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Caroline Menjivar

State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic

3011 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3011
Final-passage votes
4614
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 20
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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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 specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, 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.

  • SB 1324

    Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 161

    Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SCR161 Weber Pierson et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 101

    Relative to the election of members of the Senate Committee on Rules.

    3rd Reading SR101 Ashby

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1169

    Subdivision Map Act: tentative maps: expiration dates.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 108

    Relative to the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SCR108 Archuleta et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1234

    Dependency: fentanyl use.

    3rd Reading SB1234 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 914

    School accountability: audits: annual review.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1133

    Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1437

    Property taxation: intercounty pipeline: right-of-way assessment: full cash value.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1437 REV. & TAX.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 96

    Relative to National County Government Month.

    3rd Reading SR96 Cortese et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1438

    Local government: investments and deposits.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1438 L. GOV.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1008

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1008 Ochoa Bogh Urgency Clause

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 143

    Relative to Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 902

    Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1111

    Digital replicas.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 977

    Chain restaurants: children's meals.

    3rd Reading SB977 Weber Pierson

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1274

    Industrial cities.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1347

    Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1263

    Contractors: debris removal.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1434

    California State Lottery: prize assignment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1434 G.O.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 128

    Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.

    3rd Reading SCR128 Pérez et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1245

    Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1418

    Preservation of election materials.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 969

    Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1036

    Mitigation Fee Act.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1002

    Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.

    3rd Reading SB1002 Niello et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

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  • SB 917

    Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1429

    Elections.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1429 E. & C.A.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 68

    Relative to Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day.

    3rd Reading SR68 Cervantes

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1285

    Juvenile court: procedure.

    3rd Reading SB1285 Durazo et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 157

    Relative to School Bus Drivers' Day.

    3rd Reading SCR157 Cortese et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 136

    Relative to the California Coastal Act of 1976.

    3rd Reading SCR136 Laird et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 130

    Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month.

    3rd Reading SCR130 Grove et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 131

    Housing: unsheltered homelessness.

    3rd Reading SCR131 Blakespear et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 930

    Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act: end-to-end encryption.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1058

    School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1439

    Local government: omnibus bill.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1439 L. GOV.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 897

    Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB897 Choi et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 12

    Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.

    3rd Reading SJR12 Laird et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 939

    Public employees' retirement: service credit: payments.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1440

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1440 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 928

    California State University: faculty employees.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 97

    Relative to the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR97 Rogers et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 100

    Relative to Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness.

    3rd Reading SR100 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 109

    Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1441

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1441 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 101

    Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 883

    Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1051

    Foster care: childcare.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 118

    Relative to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

    3rd Reading SCR118 Gonzalez et al.

    Apr 23, 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.

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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

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