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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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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 1124

    Public health.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 13

    Transboundary flow pollution: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

    Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 981

    Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources Board.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 877

    Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1150

    Cancer data: notifications.

    Do pass as amended

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1424

    Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 878

    Insurance business practices.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1301

    Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1209

    Insurance: examination of insurers.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1206

    Insurance: omnibus.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1398

    State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1291

    Mutual water companies.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 912

    Comprehensive perinatal services.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1314

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

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1400

    Alameda Health System: hospital authority.

    Do pass as amended

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1224

    The California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership Act.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1326

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

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1094

    Prescription drugs.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1271

    Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1230

    Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1341

    Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1076

    Admitted insurers: residential property insurance.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Failed Committee

  • SB 1010

    Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1313

    Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 982

    Climate disasters: civil actions.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Failed Committee

  • SB 899

    Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1033

    Protein products.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1026

    Bail Fugitive Recovery Agent Reform Act.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1199

    Prescription drug cost sharing.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1183

    Large-scale solar: Central Valley: study.

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

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1064

    Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1087

    Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1315

    Advanced driver assistance systems.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1392

    Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1287

    Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: shortline railroad expenditures and railroad infrastructure.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1423

    Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1213

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

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1275

    Sales and use tax exemption: vehicle license fee imposition: motor vehicles.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1375

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.

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

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1294

    Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1304

    Respiratory Care Practice Act.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1303

    Naturopathic Doctors Act.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 888

    Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1407

    Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: military retirement pay: survivor benefit pay.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1139

    Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1302

    Nursing.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 865

    California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCR 159

    Relative to California Rodeo Appreciation Month.

    3rd Reading SCR159 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1363

    Barbering and cosmetology.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1201

    CalFresh: veteran eligibility.

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

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
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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