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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

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

  • SB 1047

    Neurodegenerative disease registry program.

    Special Consent SB1047 Niello et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1430

    Elections.

    Special Consent SB1430 E. & C.A.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1025

    Office of Food Security and Affordability.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 867

    Toys: companion chatbots.

    Special Consent SB867 Padilla et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1407

    Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: military retirement pay: survivor benefit pay.

    Special Consent SB1407 Archuleta et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1302

    Nursing.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1299

    State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 962

    Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 894

    Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

    Special Consent SB894 Allen et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1224

    The California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership Act.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1393

    Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 995

    Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.

    3rd Reading SB995 Pérez et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1330

    Assault and battery: utility workers.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 94

    Relative to Myositis Awareness Month.

    Special Consent SR94 Becker

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1211

    Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1397

    Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.

    Special Consent SB1397 Alvarado-Gil

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1181

    Violence Prevention, Pupil Wellness, and School Safety Grant Program.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 900

    Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.

    Special Consent SB900 McNerney et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1266

    Crimes: theft.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1373

    Diversion.

    3rd Reading SB1373 Grove et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1053

    Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster relief.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1395

    Criminal procedure: protective orders.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 865

    California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1359

    Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 895

    California Science and Health Research Bond Act.

    3rd Reading SB895 Wiener et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1366

    Public Utilities Commission: report.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1093

    Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1066

    Unclaimed property.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1246

    Autonomous vehicles.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1423

    Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 898

    Connected consumer products.

    3rd Reading SB898 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1220

    Firearms: prohibited persons.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1354

    The military: defense of the state.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1350

    Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.

    3rd Reading SB1350 McNerney et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1171

    State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1087

    Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1007

    Common interest developments: annual reports: assessments: discipline.

    3rd Reading SB1007 Menjivar et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1329

    Real property tax: valuation: active solar energy system.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1037

    Health care coverage: rate review.

    3rd Reading SB1037 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1303

    Naturopathic Doctors Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 876

    Fire and residential property insurance.

    3rd Reading SB876 Padilla et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 954

    California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

    3rd Reading SB954 Blakespear et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1098

    Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1089

    Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1166

    Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.

    3rd Reading SB1166 Arreguín et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1173

    Jury instructions: lesser related offenses.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1203

    Security services.

    3rd Reading SB1203 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1157

    Juveniles: secure youth treatment facilities: less restrictive programs.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1284

    Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.

    3rd Reading SB1284 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1082

    Pupil attendance: interdistrict transfers: agreements: policies.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 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

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