State · State Senate
Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
3011 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 20
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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.
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AB 592
Business: retail food.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 554
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 432
Menopause.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1005
Drowning prevention: public schools: informational materials.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1084
Change of name and gender and sex identifier.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1207
Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1111
Pupil transportation: schoolbuses: zero-emission vehicles: scrapping.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 411
Livestock carcasses: disposal: composting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 836
Midwifery Workforce Training Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 531
Geothermal powerplants and projects: certification and environmental review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1328
Medi-Cal reimbursements: nonemergency ambulance and other transportation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 28
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 849
Health providers: medical chaperones.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1096
Water: schoolsites: lead testing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1373
Water quality: state certification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 993
Hazardous materials management: Rural CUPA Reimbursement Account.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1264
Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1508
Governor's Military Council.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 825
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 264
Veterans: benefits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 671
Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 587
Student Aid Commission: membership.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 667
Professions and vocations: license examinations: interpreters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 631
Animals: animal shelters: transparency.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 759
Architects: architects-in-training.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 782
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: redevelopment of commercial property for residential uses.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 478
Accessibility to emergency information and services: evacuations: pets.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 88
Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 81
Veterans: mental health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 309
Hypodermic needles and syringes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 571
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 876
Nurse anesthetists: scope of practice.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1027
Cannabis: testing: quality assurance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1503
Pharmacy.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1412
Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1509
Veterans: educational assistance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 78
Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff Bliss Magly Memorial Overcrossing.
3rd Reading
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1141
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1255
Pupil instruction: newcomer pupils: migrant education: migrant regions.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1255 ED. (Muratsuchi) Urgency Clause
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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$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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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