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Caroline Menjivar

State Senator · Senate District 20 · Party: Democratic

3011 final-passage votes on record.

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A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on SB 272 (San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.). It passed. Apr 1, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SR 29 (Relative to César Chávez Day.). It passed. Mar 28, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 39 (Cosmetic safety: vaginal suppositories.). It passed. Mar 28, 2025

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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

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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.

  • SB 272

    San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 1, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 29

    Relative to César Chávez Day.

    3rd Reading SR29 Arreguín et al.

    Mar 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 39

    Cosmetic safety: vaginal suppositories.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB39 Weber Pierson Urgency Clause

    Mar 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 229

    Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB229 Alvarado-Gil

    Mar 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 18

    Relative to National Medal of Honor Day.

    3rd Reading SCR18 Archuleta et al.

    Mar 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 717

    Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 278

    Health data: HIV test results.

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 250

    Medi-Cal: provider directory: skilled nursing facilities.

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 329

    Alcohol and drug recovery: licensed treatment facilities and certified programs: investigations.

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 504

    Communicable diseases: HIV reporting.

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

    Mar 26, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 349

    Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 731

    Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 10

    Climate change: plans: gender impacts.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 263

    International trade: tariffs: impact study.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 480

    Autonomous vehicles.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 467

    Highways: Highway Signage Fund.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 76

    Vehicles: registration fees and penalties.

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 272

    San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Mar 25, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCR 32

    Relative to Arts Education Month.

    3rd Reading

    Mar 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 22

    Relative to Transgender Day of Visibility.

    3rd Reading SR22 Wiener et al.

    Mar 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 39

    Relative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

    3rd Reading SCR39 Durazo et al.

    Mar 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 41

    Relative to Special Olympics Day.

    3rd Reading SCR41 Ashby et al.

    Mar 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 149

    Public resources trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB149 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 141

    California Cannabis Tax Fund: Department of Cannabis Control: Board of State and Community Corrections grants.

    3rd Reading SB141 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 173

    Health.

    3rd Reading SB173 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 213

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB213 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 135

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB135 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 157

    Public safety.

    3rd Reading SB157 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 200

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB200 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 106

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB106 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 100

    Budget Acts of 2023 and 2024.

    3rd Reading SB100 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 207

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB207 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 183

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB183 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 170

    Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2025: codification.

    3rd Reading SB170 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 178

    Public resources trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB178 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 191

    2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    3rd Reading SB191 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 217

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB217 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 144

    Health.

    3rd Reading SB144 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 218

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB218 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 115

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB115 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 128

    Transportation.

    3rd Reading SB128 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 204

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB204 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 146

    Human services.

    3rd Reading SB146 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 150

    Early care and education.

    3rd Reading SB150 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 137

    State government.

    3rd Reading SB137 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 186

    Income taxes: film tax credits.

    3rd Reading SB186 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 109

    Budget Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading SB109 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 176

    Taxation.

    3rd Reading SB176 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 119

    Public social services trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB119 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 182

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB182 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 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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