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Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
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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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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SB 1374
Restraining orders: educational institutions.
Unfinished Business SB1374 Niello et al. Concurrence
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SB 1247
Social media platforms: child influencers.
Unfinished Business SB1247 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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AB 1581
Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
3rd Reading AB1581 Ramos et al.
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SB 959
Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.
Unfinished Business SB959 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
Unfinished Business SB1205 Valladares Concurrence
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AB 2081
Medi-Cal: Home and Community-Based Alternatives Waiver.
Special Consent AB2081 Stefani et al.
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SB 769
The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Act.
Unfinished Business SB769 Caballero et al. Concurrence
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AB 1996
California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
Special Consent AB1996 Bonta et al. By Ashby
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AB 2326
Noxious weed management: Broomrape Program: extension.
Special Consent AB2326 AGRI. (Soria) By Caballero
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SB 1272
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
Unfinished Business SB1272 Menjivar et al. Concurrence
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AB 1640
California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.
Special Consent AB1640 Stefani et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 1940
Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
3rd Reading AB1940 Calderon et al. By Gonzalez
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AB 1567
General plan: annual report: congregate and residential care for the elderly.
3rd Reading AB1567 Ta By Choi
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SB 594
Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.
Unfinished Business SB594 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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AB 1985
Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training.
Special Consent AB1985 Irwin et al. By Stern
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SB 1067
Pupil instruction: math assessments.
Unfinished Business SB1067 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence
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AB 2664
Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.
3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker
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AB 1904
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Special Consent AB1904 Gipson et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2598
Health care facilities: notification of next of kin.
3rd Reading AB2598 Krell et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 2167
Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: nonprofit corporations chartered under tribal or federal law.
3rd Reading AB2167 Macedo By Niello
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AB 2689
Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause.
3rd Reading AB2689 Ávila Farías et al. By Caballero
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AB 1600
Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities.
3rd Reading AB1600 Arambula et al. By Reyes
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AB 2212
Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student training.
3rd Reading AB2212 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Cervantes
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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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