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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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AB 2349
State Air Resources Board: regional air quality incident response program.
Special Consent AB2349 Solache et al.
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AB 1555
Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.
Special Consent AB1555 Hadwick et al.
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SB 1159
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
Unfinished Business SB1159 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 2010
Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
3rd Reading AB2010 Soria et al. By Wiener
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AB 2674
State Air Resources Board: internet website: methane emissions data.
3rd Reading AB2674 Schiavo By Blakespear
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AB 2580
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.
Special Consent AB2580 Muratsuchi et al.
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AB 2008
Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.
Special Consent AB2008 Patel By Archuleta
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AB 2466
Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities: regional consortia.
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AB 1328
Medi-Cal reimbursements: nonemergency ambulance and other transportation.
Special Consent AB1328 Michelle Rodriguez
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AB 1732
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.
Special Consent AB1732 Alvarez et al. By Blakespear
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AB 1829
Community colleges: CalWORKs Recipients Education Program: services.
Special Consent AB1829 Fong et al.
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AB 2504
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et al.
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AB 2422
Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.
Special Consent AB2422 Caloza et al. By Rubio
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AB 2084
Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.
3rd Reading AB2084 Bauer-Kahan By McNerney
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AB 1728
Community colleges: common course numbering system: career technical education public safety courses.
Special Consent AB1728 Alanis By Reyes
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AB 1818
California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.
3rd Reading AB1818 Ortega et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2693
California State University: California Maritime Academy.
Special Consent AB2693 Alvarez et al.
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AB 1149
Recycling: market development payments: polyethylene terephthalate plastic.
Special Consent AB1149 Jackson By Reyes Urgency Clause
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AB 1789
Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate trainings.
Special Consent AB1789 Boerner By Cervantes
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AB 1655
CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.
3rd Reading AB1655 Bryan et al. By Durazo
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AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
3rd Reading AB1722 Hadwick et al. By Grove
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AB 1579
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
3rd Reading AB1579 Valencia By Richardson Urgency Clause
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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
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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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