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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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1061

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: relocation.

    Special Consent SB1061 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1435

    Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity.

    Special Consent SB1435 REV. & TAX.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1128

    Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1341

    Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 102

    Relative to National Safe Boating Week.

    3rd Reading SR102 Richardson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1083

    Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide data system: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: adverse actions: contracts and background checks for educational services.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1337

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 946

    Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 888

    Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.

    Special Consent SB888 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 953

    Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.

    Special Consent SB953 Niello et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1174

    Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 985

    911 emergency system.

    Special Consent SB985 Strickland et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1198

    Vehicles: reckless driving: impoundment.

    3rd Reading SB1198 Menjivar et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1446

    Incarcerated persons: release and parole.

    Special Consent SB1446 PUB. S.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 177

    Relative to World No Tobacco Day.

    3rd Reading SCR177 Weber Pierson et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 955

    Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.

    Special Consent (Urgency Clause)

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1338

    Vehicles: repossession.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1015

    Crimes: minors.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1240

    Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.

    3rd Reading SB1240 McNerney et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1044

    Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

    Special Consent SB1044 Reyes et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1394

    State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1276

    Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1424

    Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 107

    Relative to Lupus Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SR107 Weber Pierson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1401

    Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1059

    Employment Training Panel.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1029

    Vehicle lien sales: proceeds.

    Special Consent SB1029 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 920

    The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1378

    California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.

    Special Consent SB1378 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1265

    California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority: GoGreen Program.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1293

    State highways: projects: notice.

    Special Consent SB1293 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 172

    Relative to Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SCR172 Niello et al. By Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1200

    Family daycare homes.

    Special Consent SB1200 Menjivar et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1205

    Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1116

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1046

    Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.

    3rd Reading SB1046 Blakespear et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 171

    Relative to California Nonprofits Day.

    3rd Reading SCR171 McNerney et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1312

    Cemeteries.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1112

    Vehicles: towing companies and storage facilities.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 951

    Employment: technological displacement: notice.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1091

    Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.

    3rd Reading SB1091 Caballero et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1164

    Elections.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1201

    CalFresh: veteran eligibility.

    3rd Reading SB1201 McNerney et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1218

    Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.

    3rd Reading SB1218 Arreguín et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1013

    Automated license plate recognition systems.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 877

    Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.

    3rd Reading SB877 Pérez et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1768

    Transactions and use taxes: Counties of Contra Costa and Los Angeles.

    3rd Reading AB1768 Bryan et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 868

    Electricity: portable solar generation devices.

    3rd Reading SB868 Wiener et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1379

    County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 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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