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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

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

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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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 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.

  • SB 1021

    Fishing and hunting: youth program.

    3rd Reading SB1021 Choi et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1075

    Air resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction programs: local community emissions reduction plans.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1105

    Law enforcement.

    3rd Reading SB1105 Pérez et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1032

    Staffing agencies: registration.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 966

    Refinery and chemical plants.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1009

    Juveniles: detention.

    3rd Reading SB1009 Becker et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1090

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 866

    Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1124

    Public health.

    3rd Reading SB1124 Archuleta et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1168

    Data centers: rate structures.

    3rd Reading SB1168 McNerney et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1295

    Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.

    3rd Reading SB1295 Stern et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1259

    Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.

    3rd Reading SB1259 Blakespear et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1255

    Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

    3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 869

    Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings.

    3rd Reading SB869 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1305

    Wildlife: bears.

    3rd Reading SB1305 Richardson et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 948

    Firearms: safety certificates.

    3rd Reading SB948 Arreguín et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 970

    Military or overseas voters.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1010

    Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 923

    Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1160

    Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1256

    Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1230

    Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 46

    Diversion.

    3rd Reading AB46 Nguyen et al. By Blakespear

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 909

    Public works.

    3rd Reading SB909 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1233

    Public utilities: rates.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 873

    Courthouses: privilege from civil arrest.

    3rd Reading SB873 Reyes et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 942

    Civil detainees.

    3rd Reading SB942 Caballero et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1301

    Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.

    3rd Reading SB1301 Allen et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 992

    County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 73

    Elections.

    Unfinished Business SB73 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1249

    Personal income taxes: deductions: elderly seniors.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1367

    Planning and zoning: detention facilities.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 996

    Manufactured housing: conformity.

    3rd Reading SB996 Padilla et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 907

    Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.

    3rd Reading SB907 Archuleta et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1123

    Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1314

    Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.

    3rd Reading SB1314 Menjivar et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 886

    California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.

    3rd Reading SB886 Padilla et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1092

    Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1370

    Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.

    3rd Reading SB1370 Stern et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 887

    California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.

    3rd Reading SB887 Padilla et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1283

    Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 905

    Electricity.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 973

    Wildfire County Coordinator Program.

    3rd Reading SB973 Becker et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 878

    Insurance business practices.

    3rd Reading SB878 Pérez et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1114

    Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.

    3rd Reading SB1114 Cabaldon et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1374

    Restraining orders: educational institutions.

    3rd Reading SB1374 Niello et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 958

    California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.

    3rd Reading SB958 Weber Pierson

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1257

    Federal immigration enforcement: report.

    3rd Reading SB1257 Arreguín et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1292

    Enhanced curb management system.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 925

    Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental review.

    3rd Reading SB925 McNerney et al.

    May 26, 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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