State · State Senate
Catherine Blakespear
State Senator · Senate District 38 · Party: Democratic
2999 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 38
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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.
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SB 986
Major regulations.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 904
Recovery from a state of emergency.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 885
Restoring Accountability Act: major regulations.
[First] hearing set for [04-14-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1358
News outlets: state expenditures on ethnic and community media outlets.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1263
Contractors: debris removal.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1324
Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1334
Route 59: adoption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1195
Tied-house exceptions: advertising: Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1228
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1293
State highways: projects: notice.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 985
911 emergency system.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1411
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 885
Restoring Accountability Act: major regulations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1389
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
3rd Reading AB1389 Blanca Rubio By Rubio Urgency Clause
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 1069
Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1259
Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 955
Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1081
Waste discharge requirements: minimum penalties: exception: publicly owned treatment works.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1239
State Air Resources Board: regulations: supplemental impact analysis.
[First] hearing set for [04-08-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1180
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1087
Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1161
Administrative regulations: economic impact analysis and standardized regulatory impact assessments: State Air Resources Board.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1125
Water Rate Assistance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1239
State Air Resources Board: regulations: supplemental impact analysis.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
ACR 109
Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 81
Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 121
Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1034
Vehicles: special license plates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 129
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 119
Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 117
Relative to the John Hughes Memorial Bridge.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1162
Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: FAIR Plan policies: wildland-urban interface.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 101
Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1408
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1279
Speed safety systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 96
Relative to the Assembly Member Patty Berg Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗
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
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$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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