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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

Today
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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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • AB 1837

    Video imaging of parking violations.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2015

    Department of Transportation: third-party navigation applications: study and report.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2761

    Vehicles: crash data.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1569

    Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2484

    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1588

    Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2012

    Vehicles: transportation of manufactured homes.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1756

    Off-highway vehicle recreation: City of Needles.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1608

    Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2437

    Impounded vehicles.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2560

    Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure: goals.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2717

    Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2372

    Vehicles: tolls.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1913

    Licensure: emergency equipment.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2788

    Transportation: omnibus bill.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2346

    Vehicles: electric bicycles and speed limits.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 23, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1775

    Veterans.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SR 116

    Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.

    3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al.

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 928

    Roosters: restrictions.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SR 116

    Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.

    3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al. Reconsider

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 166

    Relative to Soju Day.

    3rd Reading SCR166 Choi et al.

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2203

    Public postsecondary education: priority registration: veterans and dependents of veterans: federal GI Bill.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1346

    Public postsecondary education: residency: dependents of members of the Armed Forces: reenrollments.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCR 155

    Relative to the Officer Kirk Leland Johnson Memorial Interchange.

    3rd Reading

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1199

    Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1693

    Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SR 116

    Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.

    3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al.

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2531

    Public health: abortion services.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2537

    Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2667

    Vape products: household hazardous waste: advertising.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2386

    License to practice medicine: Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program and California Physician Expansion Act.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2022

    Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1826

    Cannabis: recall, embargo, and destruction of cannabis and cannabis products.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2054

    Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2467

    Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1793

    Cash payments: calculation.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1349

    Consumer protection: ticket sellers.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1720

    Ticket sellers.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2166

    Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2219

    Veterans.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2085

    Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 14

    World War II Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act.

    3rd Reading SJR14 Cabaldon et al.

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1733

    License and registration renewal: continuing education.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 110

    Budget Act of 2026.

    Unfinished Business SB110 Laird Concurrence

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 185

    Portuguese Heritage Month: Day of Portugal: Day of the Azores.

    Special Consent ACR185 Macedo et al.

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 125

    Medi-Cal: managed care organization provider tax.

    Unfinished Business SB125 B. & F.R. (Laird) Concurrence

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1571

    Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1571 Michelle Rodriguez

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2199

    Statutory form power of attorney.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 183

    Relative to Juneteenth.

    3rd Reading SCR183 Weber Pierson et al.

    Jun 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1614

    Vehicles: bicycles.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1614 Dixon et al.

    Jun 18, 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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