State · State Senate
Caroline Menjivar
State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic
3011 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on SB 703 (Ports: truck drivers.). It passed. Apr 8, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 456 (Contractors: exemptions: muralists.). It passed. Apr 7, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 641 (Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Real Estate: states of emergency: waivers and exemptions.). It passed. Apr 7, 2025
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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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SB 703
Ports: truck drivers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
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SB 456
Contractors: exemptions: muralists.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 641
Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Real Estate: states of emergency: waivers and exemptions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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SB 227
Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 387
Physicians and surgeons: special faculty permits: academic medical centers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 779
Contractors: civil penalties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 95
Sellers of travel: travel consolidators: fraud.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 534
Dependent children: information related to family.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 312
Dog importation: health certificates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]
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SB 508
California Environmental Quality Act: transportation impact mitigation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 228
Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 654
California Environmental Protection Agency: contract: registry: greenhouse gas emissions that result from the water-energy nexus.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 454
State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 684
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 496
Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: appeals advisory committee: exemptions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 682
Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]
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SB 561
Appointment of public guardians.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 594
Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 404
Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 324
Medi-Cal: enhanced care management and community supports.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 328
California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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SB 40
Health care coverage: insulin.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 613
Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
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SB 646
Prenatal multivitamins.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 633
Plastic beverage containers: recycling.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 246
Medi-Cal: graduate medical education payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 223
The Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 615
Vehicle traction batteries.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 386
Dental providers: fee-based payments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 285
Net zero greenhouse gas emissions goal: carbon dioxide removal: regulations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 601
Water: waste discharge.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 676
California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
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SB 26
Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.
Unfinished Business SB26 Umberg et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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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.
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
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