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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.

  • SB 1399

    Locked detention facilities: civil immigration: reviews.

    3rd Reading SB1399 Durazo et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 924

    Low-income energy assistance.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1158

    Energy: reliability planning assessment.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 983

    San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.

    3rd Reading SB983 Weber Pierson

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1167

    Vehicles: electric bicycles.

    3rd Reading SB1167 Blakespear et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 952

    State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 929

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1237

    Civil Rights Department.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1057

    Licensing: certified nurse assistants and home health aides.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1103

    Large retail stores: immigration enforcement: reporting.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1326

    California Environmental Quality Act: tribal cultural resources: mitigation measures.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 936

    Nitrous oxide: sales.

    Special Consent SB936 Blakespear et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1421

    California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1016

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.

    3rd Reading SB1016 Blakespear et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1412

    Parental communication: teacher meetings.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1368

    Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1150

    Cancer data: notifications.

    Special Consent SB1150 Jones et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1360

    Elections: translation of election materials.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1153

    Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.

    3rd Reading SB1153 Caballero et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1213

    Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 115

    Relative to the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris.

    2nd Reading SR115 Cabaldon

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 911

    Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1079

    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.

    Special Consent SB1079 Stern et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 927

    Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

    Special Consent SB927 Choi et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1322

    Community Care Expansion Program.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1186

    Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.

    Special Consent SB1186 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 945

    School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external defibrillators.

    Special Consent SB945 Weber Pierson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1064

    Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.

    Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1062

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.

    Special Consent SB1062 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1135

    California Wildlife Coexistence Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1340

    Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1191

    Communications: universal service programs.

    Special Consent SB1191 Ochoa Bogh et al. Urgency Clause

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1199

    Prescription drug cost sharing.

    3rd Reading SB1199 Weber Pierson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1190

    Child welfare: transport escort services.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1109

    Short-term residential therapeutic programs.

    Special Consent SB1109 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1345

    Foster children: rights of foster youth.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1382

    Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.

    Special Consent SB1382 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1188

    Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: establishment and eligibility.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1363

    Barbering and cosmetology.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1061

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: relocation.

    Special Consent SB1061 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1435

    Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity.

    Special Consent SB1435 REV. & TAX.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1128

    Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1341

    Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 102

    Relative to National Safe Boating Week.

    3rd Reading SR102 Richardson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • 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.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1337

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 946

    Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 888

    Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.

    Special Consent SB888 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 953

    Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.

    Special Consent SB953 Niello et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

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

Committees

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Issues

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