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Catherine Blakespear

State Senator · Senate District 38 · Party: Democratic

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State Senator
District
Senate District 38
Party
Democratic
Today
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

2999
Final-passage votes
4293
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • AB 1820

    Electric vehicle charging stations: permit fees.

    3rd Reading AB1820 Schiavo By Arreguín

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1933

    Land surveyors: records of survey.

    3rd Reading AB1933 Hoover By Strickland

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2011

    Nonquantitative treatment limitations.

    3rd Reading AB2011 Hart et al. By Wiener

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1738

    State Housing Law: remote inspections.

    3rd Reading AB1738 Carrillo et al. By Wiener

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1573

    Land use: housing elements: target population.

    3rd Reading AB1573 Bryan et al. By Wahab

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2262

    Courts: disqualification of judges.

    3rd Reading AB2262 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1758

    Sellers of travel.

    3rd Reading AB1758 Nguyen By Umberg

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2150

    Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.

    3rd Reading AB2150 Haney By Smallwood-Cuevas Reconsider

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 218

    Relative to the Huuc Atam Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1959

    Juvenile justice.

    3rd Reading AB1959 Patel By Jones

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 872

    Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.

    Unfinished Business SB872 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2150

    Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.

    3rd Reading AB2150 Haney By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1263

    Contractors: debris removal.

    Unfinished Business SB1263 McGuire Concurrence

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1793

    Cash payments: calculation.

    3rd Reading AB1793 Ward et al. By Caballero

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2274

    Crimes: plea deals.

    3rd Reading AB2274 Bains By Caballero

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1744

    Environmental advertising: sunscreen.

    3rd Reading AB1744 Addis et al. By Stern

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1159

    Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.

    Unfinished Business SB1159 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2010

    Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.

    3rd Reading AB2010 Soria et al. By Wiener

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2674

    State Air Resources Board: internet website: methane emissions data.

    3rd Reading AB2674 Schiavo By Blakespear

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    Unfinished Business SB1192 Rubio et al. Concurrence

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1617

    Household hazardous waste: reporting.

    3rd Reading AB1617 Alanis By Hurtado

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1544

    Court proceedings: media access.

    3rd Reading AB1544 Krell et al. By Umberg

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1743

    Firearms.

    3rd Reading AB1743 Wicks et al. By Grayson

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2084

    Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.

    3rd Reading AB2084 Bauer-Kahan By McNerney

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1818

    California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.

    3rd Reading AB1818 Ortega et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1655

    CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.

    3rd Reading AB1655 Bryan et al. By Durazo

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 52

    Farmer equity: advisory committees.

    3rd Reading AB52 Aguiar-Curry By Hurtado

    Aug 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1999

    Veterinary medicine.

    3rd Reading AB1999 Kalra et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1722

    California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.

    3rd Reading AB1722 Hadwick et al. By Grove

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2542

    Human remains: disposition.

    3rd Reading AB2542 Patterson By Valladares

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1579

    Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

    3rd Reading AB1579 Valencia By Richardson Urgency Clause

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

    3rd Reading AB1864 Berman By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2780

    Public employees' retirement.

    3rd Reading AB2780 P. E. & R. (McKinnor) By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2415

    Transit-oriented housing developments: alternative plans.

    3rd Reading AB2415 Hoover By Niello

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2320

    Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse.

    3rd Reading AB2320 Ta By Umberg

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2116

    Commercial financing.

    3rd Reading AB2116 Schiavo By Reyes

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1801

    Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1801 Lee By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 881

    Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.

    Unfinished Business SB881 McNerney et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1267

    Marriage: prohibition on minors.

    3rd Reading AB1267 Pellerin et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2660

    Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.

    3rd Reading AB2660 Alvarez et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2075

    Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.

    3rd Reading AB2075 Bennett By Wiener

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 799

    Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

    Unfinished Business SB799 Allen Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2397

    Local government: community facilities districts: financing.

    3rd Reading AB2397 Ta By Seyarto

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2233

    Behavioral health treatment plans.

    3rd Reading AB2233 Ta et al. By Valladares

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1359

    Jury service exemptions.

    3rd Reading AB1359 Ahrens et al. By Cortese

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2249

    Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

    3rd Reading AB2249 Irwin By Ashby

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1711

    Fairs: funding.

    3rd Reading AB1711 Connolly et al. By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2634

    Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.

    3rd Reading AB2634 Zbur By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2418

    Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.

    3rd Reading AB2418 Mark González et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2618

    Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.

    3rd Reading AB2618 Connolly By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
Older votes

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
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $1,554,725
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $1,014,808
  • From individuals (itemized)
    550 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

Top employers of individual donors

  • R&V MANAGEMENT
    3 donors · Not classified
    $10,800
  • DIGNITYMOVES
    4 donors · Not classified
    $8,675
  • CARLTAS COMPANY
    4 donors · Not classified
    $4,250
  • SCRIPPS HEALTH
    5 donors · Health care
    $3,000
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
    5 donors · Education
    $3,000
  • SHARP HEALTHCARE
    5 donors · Health care
    $2,600
  • SURF 'N EARTH ENTERPRISES LLC
    4 donors · Not classified
    $1,250
  • ABBVIE
    4 donors · Pharmaceuticals and medical products
    $700
  • NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION COUNCIL
    3 donors · Issue and advocacy groups
    $600
  • SERVICENOW
    4 donors · Not classified
    $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
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Education
    $23,600
  • Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters PAC SCC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $23,600
  • State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Construction and engineering
    $12,300
  • Angelique Ashby for Senate 2026
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Christopher Cabaldon for Senate 2028
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Josh Becker for Senate 2028
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Limon for State Controller 2030
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Menjivar for Senate 2026
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Richardson for Senate 2028
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 State PAC Small Contributor Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $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
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 7, 2026
    $22,167
  • San Diego Labor Coalition, Sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 26, 2026 to May 27, 2026
    $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
    Spent $471,645 · cash at end $777,864 Statement ↗
    $444,043 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $112,802 · cash at end $800,791 Statement ↗
    $212,977 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $124,916 · cash at end $710,004 Statement ↗
    $146,142 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $109,229 · cash at end $681,457 Statement ↗
    $204,175 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.

Methodology

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, 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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