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Catherine Blakespear
State Senator · Senate District 38 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
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This tab shows Catherine Blakespear'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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AB 2007
Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
3rd Reading AB2007 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Cervantes
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AB 2635
Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.
3rd Reading AB2635 Celeste Rodriguez By Durazo
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SB 937
Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
Unfinished Business SB937 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
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AB 2468
School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.
3rd Reading AB2468 Patel By Cortese
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AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
3rd Reading AB1457 Bryan By Reyes
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AB 2206
Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.
3rd Reading AB2206 Fong By Reyes
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AB 1184
Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.
3rd Reading AB1184 Patterson et al. By Menjivar
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AB 1603
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation.
3rd Reading AB1603 Schultz By Gonzalez
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SB 1323
Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.
Unfinished Business SB1323 Rubio et al. Concurrence
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
3rd Reading AB1448 Hart et al. By Blakespear
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AB 2684
Juveniles: nonminor dependents: out-of-state placement: visitation.
3rd Reading AB2684 Nguyen By Wahab
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AB 2496
Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local control accountability plan: local control funding formula budget overview.
3rd Reading AB2496 Solache By Archuleta
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AB 2166
Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.
3rd Reading AB2166 Carrillo et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
3rd Reading AB2113 McKinnor et al. By Richardson
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AB 1901
Children's diapers: intentionally added ingredients: disclosure.
3rd Reading AB1901 Berman By McGuire
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SB 1077
CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.
Unfinished Business SB1077 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
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SB 1014
Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.
Unfinished Business SB1014 Grayson Concurrence
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AB 312
Agricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.
3rd Reading AB312 Alanis By Alvarado-Gil
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AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern
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AB 939
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
3rd Reading AB939 Schultz et al. By Caballero
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SB 1244
Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
Unfinished Business SB1244 Allen et al. Concurrence
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AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern Motion to Reconsider Reconsider
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SB 1267
Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.
Unfinished Business SB1267 Allen Concurrence
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AB 1093
Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
3rd Reading AB1093 Solache et al. By Pérez
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AB 1664
Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology.
3rd Reading AB1664 Jackson et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause
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AB 880
State government grants and contracts: payment of claims and grantees' indirect costs.
3rd Reading AB880 Bennett et al. By Rubio
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AB 1604
Product safety: proofs of purchase: intentionally added bisphenols.
3rd Reading AB1604 Stefani et al. By Allen
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AB 1665
School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.
3rd Reading AB1665 Pacheco et al. By Ashby
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AB 550
The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.
3rd Reading AB550 Petrie-Norris By Becker
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SB 1288
Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.
Unfinished Business SB1288 Laird et al. Concurrence
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Catherine Blakespear 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
$1,554,725
Spent $1,014,808
Totals
- Raised$1,554,725
- Spent$1,014,808
- From individuals (itemized)$230,785 15%
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$110,850
- Health care$60,900
- Education$56,800
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$52,800
- Issue and advocacy groups$48,550
- Energy and utilities$37,250
- Finance, insurance and banking$29,250
- Construction and engineering$23,900
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 50% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
- R&V MANAGEMENT$10,800
- DIGNITYMOVES$8,675
- CARLTAS COMPANY$4,250
- SCRIPPS HEALTH$3,000
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO$3,000
- SHARP HEALTHCARE$2,600
- SURF 'N EARTH ENTERPRISES LLC$1,250
- ABBVIE$700
- NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION COUNCIL$600
- SERVICENOW$600
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $99,285 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
- Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee$23,600
- Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters PAC SCC$23,600
- State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee$12,300
- Angelique Ashby for Senate 2026$11,800
- Christopher Cabaldon for Senate 2028$11,800
- Josh Becker for Senate 2028$11,800
- Limon for State Controller 2030$11,800
- Menjivar for Senate 2026$11,800
- Richardson for Senate 2028$11,800
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 State PAC Small Contributor Committee$11,800
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Catherine Blakespear's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $26,389
- Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association$22,167
- San Diego Labor Coalition, Sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89$4,222
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Catherine Blakespear 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 Catherine Blakespear 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.
Catherine Blakespear for Senate 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$444,043 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$212,977 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$146,142 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$204,175 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, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Apr 17, 2026 · covers 2026 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 3, 2026 · covers 2026 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 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 May 21, 2024 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 29, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Sep 15, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2022 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
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