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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 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 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.

  • AB 1487

    Public health: Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Wellness and Equity Fund.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 638

    Stormwater: uses: irrigation.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 60

    Cosmetic safety.

    Do pass as amended

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 961

    Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 350

    Health care coverage: fluoride treatments.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 447

    Emergency room patient prescriptions.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 652

    San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: governing board: alternate members.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 66

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: egress route projects: fire safety.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 843

    Health care coverage: language access.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 688

    Telehealth for All Act of 2025.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 532

    Water rate assistance program.

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 139

    State Bargaining Unit 9 and State Bargaining Unit 12.

    Do pass

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 519

    Pet broker sales.

    Do pass as amended

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 130

    Housing.

    Do pass

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 129

    Labor.

    Unfinished Business SB129 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1130

    Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 131

    Public Resources.

    Unfinished Business SB131 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 130

    Housing.

    3rd Reading AB130 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 140

    State Bargaining Unit 6.

    Unfinished Business SB140 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 140

    State Bargaining Unit 6.

    Do pass

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1341

    Contractors: discipline: building law violations.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 139

    State Bargaining Unit 9 and State Bargaining Unit 12.

    Unfinished Business SB139 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 957

    Cigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Failed Committee

  • AB 559

    Professions and vocations: contractors: home improvement contracts: prohibited business practices.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1502

    Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 797

    Community Stabilization Act: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 131

    Public Resources.

    Do pass

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AJR 10

    United States Forest Service: federal funding.

    3rd Reading AJR10 Rogers et al. By Limón

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1504

    California Massage Therapy Council.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1501

    Physician assistants and podiatrists.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 686

    Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.

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

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 7

    Relative to tariffs.

    Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    Jun 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 88

    Relative to Purple Heart Day.

    Special Consent SCR88 Seyarto et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 118

    Human services.

    3rd Reading AB118 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 136

    Courts.

    3rd Reading AB136 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 142

    Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program.

    Unfinished Business SB142 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 77

    Relative to Service Dog Appreciation Month.

    Special Consent SCR77 Seyarto et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 655

    California-Mexico Border Relations Council.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 354

    Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB354 Michelle Rodriguez Urgency Clause

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 37

    Relative to the Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Captain Tim Rodriguez, and Pilot Tony Sousa Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR37 Wallis et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 103

    Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, and 2024.

    Unfinished Business SB103 Wiener Concurrence

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 102

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading AB102 Gabriel By Wiener

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 91

    Portuguese Heritage Month: Day of Portugal: Day of the Azores.

    Special Consent ACR91 Aguiar-Curry et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 121

    Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading AB121 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 47

    Relative to Jewish American Heritage Month.

    Special Consent SR47 Stern et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1216

    Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1216 ED.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 927

    County superintendent of schools: inspection of public schools.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB927 Sharp-Collins Urgency Clause

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 137

    State government.

    3rd Reading AB137 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 313

    Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB313 Ortega et al.

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 223

    Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

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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