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Catherine Blakespear

State Senator · Senate District 38 · Party: Democratic

2999 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

2999
Final-passage votes
4293
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 38
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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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 specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, 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.

  • SR 96

    Relative to National County Government Month.

    3rd Reading SR96 Cortese et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1438

    Local government: investments and deposits.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1438 L. GOV.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1008

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1008 Ochoa Bogh Urgency Clause

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 143

    Relative to Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 902

    Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1111

    Digital replicas.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 977

    Chain restaurants: children's meals.

    3rd Reading SB977 Weber Pierson

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1274

    Industrial cities.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1347

    Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1263

    Contractors: debris removal.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1434

    California State Lottery: prize assignment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1434 G.O.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 128

    Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.

    3rd Reading SCR128 Pérez et al.

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1245

    Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1418

    Preservation of election materials.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 969

    Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1036

    Mitigation Fee Act.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1002

    Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.

    3rd Reading SB1002 Niello et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 917

    Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1429

    Elections.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1429 E. & C.A.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 68

    Relative to Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day.

    3rd Reading SR68 Cervantes

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1285

    Juvenile court: procedure.

    3rd Reading SB1285 Durazo et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 157

    Relative to School Bus Drivers' Day.

    3rd Reading SCR157 Cortese et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 136

    Relative to the California Coastal Act of 1976.

    3rd Reading SCR136 Laird et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 130

    Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month.

    3rd Reading SCR130 Grove et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 131

    Housing: unsheltered homelessness.

    3rd Reading SCR131 Blakespear et al.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 930

    Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act: end-to-end encryption.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1058

    School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1439

    Local government: omnibus bill.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1439 L. GOV.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 897

    Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB897 Choi et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 12

    Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.

    3rd Reading SJR12 Laird et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 939

    Public employees' retirement: service credit: payments.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1440

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1440 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 928

    California State University: faculty employees.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 97

    Relative to the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR97 Rogers et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 100

    Relative to Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness.

    3rd Reading SR100 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 109

    Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1441

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1441 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 101

    Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 883

    Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1051

    Foster care: childcare.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 118

    Relative to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

    3rd Reading SCR118 Gonzalez et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 99

    Relative to California Agriculture Day.

    3rd Reading SR99 Caballero

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 121

    Relative to the Purple Heart Community.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SCR121 Dahle et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 119

    Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SCR119 Dahle et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 96

    Relative to the Assembly Member Patty Berg Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR96 Rogers et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1129

    State Bar of California: community justice worker program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 81

    Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR81 DeMaio et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 117

    Relative to the John Hughes Memorial Bridge.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SCR117 Dahle et al.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1442

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1442 L. GOV.

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 974

    Property taxation: change in ownership: generational transfers: special needs trusts.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 23, 2026 · Result: Passed

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

Committees

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Issues

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