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Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
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Source
Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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This tab shows Caroline Menjivar's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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AB 2152
California Environmental Quality Act: essential local fire station projects: infrastructure project streamlining.
3rd Reading AB2152 Mark González et al. By Pérez
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SB 1090
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.
Unfinished Business SB1090 Pérez et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 1423
Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.
Unfinished Business SB1423 Stern Concurrence
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SB 900
Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.
Unfinished Business SB900 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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AB 1555
Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.
3rd Reading AB1555 Hadwick et al. By Laird
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AB 2121
Community colleges: current expense of education: exclusions.
3rd Reading AB2121 Berman By Cabaldon
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AB 1808
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: single-family residences: public works projects.
3rd Reading AB1808 Carrillo et al. By Valladares Urgency Clause
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SB 534
Dependent children: information related to family.
Unfinished Business SB534 Padilla Concurrence
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AB 2319
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.
3rd Reading AB2319 Schultz et al. By Allen
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SB 1347
Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
Unfinished Business SB1347 Niello Concurrence
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AB 2551
Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.
3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By Pérez
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SB 420
Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.
Unfinished Business SB420 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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AB 2142
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
3rd Reading AB2142 Garcia By Smallwood-Cuevas
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SB 675
Imperial County Air Pollution Control District: members and duties.
Unfinished Business SB675 Padilla Concurrence
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SB 969
Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.
Unfinished Business SB969 Reyes et al. Concurrence
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AB 1039
State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.
3rd Reading AB1039 Hart et al. By McNerney
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AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
3rd Reading AB917 Ávila Farías By Reyes
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AB 2573
Voter registration information: confidentiality.
3rd Reading AB2573 Sharp-Collins By Weber Pierson
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SB 327
Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.
Unfinished Business SB327 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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AB 2074
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
3rd Reading AB2074 Haney et al. By Arreguín
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SB 1140
Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.
Unfinished Business SB1140 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 1255
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Unfinished Business SB1255 Reyes et al. Concurrence
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AB 2770
State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
3rd Reading AB2770 Alvarez et al. By Jones
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AB 2601
Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.
3rd Reading AB2601 Lee By Arreguín
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SB 1421
California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.
Unfinished Business SB1421 McGuire Concurrence
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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.
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
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$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.
MethodologyDisclosures
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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