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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 179 (Housing.). It passed. Mar 20, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 201 (Budget Act of 2025.). It passed. Mar 20, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 203 (Budget Act of 2025.). It passed. Mar 20, 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

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.

  • SB 179

    Housing.

    3rd Reading SB179 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 201

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB201 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 203

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB203 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 198

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB198 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 151

    Early childhood education and childcare.

    3rd Reading SB151 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 215

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB215 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 197

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB197 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 216

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB216 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 177

    Medi-Cal: Fair Share from Big Corporations Act.

    3rd Reading SB177 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 107

    Budget Acts of 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    3rd Reading SB107 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 134

    Public Safety.

    3rd Reading SB134 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 111

    Budget Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading SB111 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 38

    Relative to Women's Military History Week.

    3rd Reading SCR38 Grove et al.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 155

    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development: California Civic Media Program.

    3rd Reading SB155 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 113

    Budget Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading SB113 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 160

    Background checks.

    3rd Reading SB160 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 171

    Labor.

    3rd Reading SB171 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 130

    Housing.

    3rd Reading SB130 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 117

    Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program: loans: transit operating purposes: San Francisco Bay area.

    3rd Reading SB117 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 143

    Developmental services.

    3rd Reading SB143 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 112

    Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    3rd Reading SB112 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 126

    Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB126 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 209

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB209 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 132

    Taxation.

    3rd Reading SB132 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 214

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB214 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 147

    Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB147 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 169

    Transportation budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB169 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 136

    Courts.

    3rd Reading SB136 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 175

    Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.

    3rd Reading SB175 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 129

    Labor.

    3rd Reading SB129 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 162

    Elections.

    3rd Reading SB162 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 193

    Public resources: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: programs.

    3rd Reading SB193 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 152

    Human services.

    3rd Reading SB152 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 158

    Land use.

    3rd Reading SB158 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 145

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB145 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 168

    Public Resources.

    3rd Reading SB168 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 13

    Relative to Stiff Person Syndrome Awareness.

    3rd Reading SR13 Archuleta

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 185

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB185 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 154

    Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk: regulations: California Environmental Quality Act exemption.

    3rd Reading SB154 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 114

    Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    3rd Reading SB114 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 161

    State employment: state bargaining units.

    3rd Reading SB161 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 127

    Climate change.

    3rd Reading SB127 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 116

    Health omnibus trailer.

    3rd Reading SB116 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 142

    Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program.

    3rd Reading SB142 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 208

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB208 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 188

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB188 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 192

    Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing.

    3rd Reading SB192 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 350

    Water Rate Assistance Program.

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

    Mar 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 2

    Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

    [First] hearing set for [03-19-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    Mar 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 2

    Low-carbon fuel standard: regulations.

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

    Mar 19, 2025 · Result: Failed Committee

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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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