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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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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.

  • ACR 44

    Relative to Cities Week.

    Special Consent ACR44 Pacheco et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 650

    The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 772

    Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019: applications: eligibility.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 482

    Roster of public officials: local government.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB482 Weber Pierson

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 517

    Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractors.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 10

    Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SR10 Wahab et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 440

    Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB440 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 857

    Public safety omnibus.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB857 PUB. S.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 459

    Peace officers: confidential communications: exceptions: group peer support services.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 846

    Liens: harvested crops.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 30

    Relative to Constitution Week.

    Special Consent SR30 Seyarto

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 534

    Dependent children: information related to family.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 773

    Board of Registered Nursing: advisory committees.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 410

    Common interest developments: association records: exterior elevated elements inspection.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 85

    Civil actions: service of summons.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 72

    Relative to Childcare Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SCR72 Wahab et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 71

    Relative to National Hospital Week.

    3rd Reading SCR71 Allen et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 34

    Relative to Sylvia Mendez Day.

    Special Consent ACR34 Ta et al. By Umberg

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 42

    Relative to adult education.

    Special Consent ACR42 Pacheco et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 237

    Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 392

    Regional park districts: East Bay Regional Park District: East Bay Hills Conservation Program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB392 Grayson et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 57

    Relative to Lexington and Concord Day.

    Special Consent ACR57 Patterson et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 56

    Relative to Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR56 Michelle Rodriguez

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 64

    Relative to World IBS Day.

    Special Consent ACR64 Macedo et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 59

    Relative to California Holocaust Memorial Day.

    Special Consent ACR59 Addis et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 693

    Employees: meal periods.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 852

    Political Reform Act of 1974: Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB852 E. & C.A.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 858

    Local Government Omnibus Act of 2025.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB858 L. GOV.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 389

    Pupil health: individuals with exceptional needs: respiratory services: licensed vocational nurses.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB389 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 31

    Relative to California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

    Special Consent ACR31 Hadwick et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 639

    Zoning: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 558

    Imperial Valley Healthcare District: voting districts.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 4

    Research and education: federal funding cuts: the National Institutes of Health and postsecondary educational institutions.

    3rd Reading SJR4 Laird et al.

    May 15, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 40

    Relative to National Stroke Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SR40 Dahle et al.

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 58

    Relative to Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.

    3rd Reading SCR58 Wahab et al.

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 412

    Home care aides.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 485

    County public defender: appointment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 627

    Law enforcement: masks.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 856

    California Coastal Act of 1976: filing fee waiver: Marine Invasive Species Act: biennial reports: semiannual updates.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB856 N.R. & W.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 602

    Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 860

    Gaming: bingo.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB860 G.O.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 504

    Communicable diseases: HIV reporting.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB504 Laird et al.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 864

    Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB864 G.O.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 68

    Relative to Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading SCR68 Blakespear et al.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 859

    California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB859 G.O.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 652

    Private security services: security guards: training.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 255

    County recorders: notification.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 793

    Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 673

    Courthouse construction: filing fee surcharges.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB673 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    May 8, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 598

    Public contracts: local water infrastructure projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 8, 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.

Methodology
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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