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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 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al.
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AB 2051
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
3rd Reading AB2051 Wicks et al. By Pérez
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SB 1235
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Unfinished Business SB1235 Rubio et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 747
Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.
Unfinished Business SB747 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1707
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.
3rd Reading AB1707 Davies By Smallwood-Cuevas
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SB 845
Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
Special Consent SB845 Pérez et al.
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AB 2244
Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.
3rd Reading AB2244 Gabriel et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2231
California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects.
3rd Reading AB2231 Ahrens By Arreguín
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SB 1069
Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process.
Special Consent SB1069 Grayson et al.
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SB 1062
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.
Unfinished Business SB1062 Ochoa Bogh 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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SB 923
Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods.
Unfinished Business SB923 Becker Concurrence
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SB 299
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: zoning.
Unfinished Business SB299 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Unfinished Business SB983 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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SB 772
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019: applications: eligibility.
Unfinished Business SB772 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 2713
California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.
3rd Reading AB2713 Wicks et al. By Becker
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AB 2529
Civil claims: public entities and employees: declaration.
3rd Reading AB2529 Johnson By Niello
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SB 802
Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.
Unfinished Business SB802 Ashby et al. Concurrence
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SB 1190
Child welfare: transport escort services.
Unfinished Business SB1190 Grove et al. Concurrence
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SB 700
Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority Act: California Investment and Innovation Program.
Unfinished Business SB700 Grayson Concurrence
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AB 1572
California Interscholastic Federation: officials: registration, certification, and eligibility verification.
Special Consent AB1572 Alanis et al. By Umberg
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
3rd Reading AB2779 Irwin By Allen Urgency Clause
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SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.
Unfinished Business SB1340 Richardson et al. Concurrence
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AB 2246
Online service, product, or feature: access by children.
3rd Reading AB2246 Wicks et al. By Padilla
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AB 1534
Federal Workforce Pell Grant program: local workforce development boards: participant training requirement.
3rd Reading AB1534 Irwin et al. By Pérez
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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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