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Catherine Blakespear
State Senator · Senate District 38 · Party: Democratic
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Source
Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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No issues page found
Catherine Blakespear'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 Catherine Blakespear'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, once a person has checked them, specific commitments 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 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Unfinished Business SB501 Allen Concurrence
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AB 2282
Health facilities: emergency medical services.
3rd Reading AB2282 Alanis et al. By Caballero
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
3rd Reading AB982 Carrillo By Grayson
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AB 2054
Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.
3rd Reading AB2054 Gipson et al. By Menjivar
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AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
3rd Reading AB1621 Wilson et al. By Grayson
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AB 1792
Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
3rd Reading AB1792 Michelle Rodriguez By Reyes
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AB 762
Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.
3rd Reading AB762 Irwin By Blakespear
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AB 502
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence Reconsider
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
3rd Reading AB2502 Pellerin et al. By Arreguín
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SB 542
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Unfinished Business SB542 Limón Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1763
Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
3rd Reading AB1763 Lee et al. By Pérez
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AB 2790
California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.
3rd Reading AB2790 C. & C. (Boerner) By Rubio
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SB 999
Franchise Tax Board: reporting requirements.
Unfinished Business SB999 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 1661
Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
3rd Reading AB1661 Bryan By Stern
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 1836
California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
3rd Reading AB1836 Gabriel et al. By Allen
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AB 2463
Public Utilities Commission: rates: cost of capital proceeding: authorized return on equity.
3rd Reading AB2463 Petrie-Norris By Allen
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
3rd Reading AB2128 Haney et al. By Durazo
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AB 2005
Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
3rd Reading AB2005 Ahrens et al. By Arreguín
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AB 2332
Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.
3rd Reading AB2332 Mark González et al. By Wahab
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
3rd Reading AB2308 Haney By Wiener
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AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
3rd Reading AB302 Bauer-Kahan By Stern
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AB 1731
Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.
3rd Reading AB1731 Wilson et al. By Hurtado
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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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Issues
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