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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

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • AB 592

    Business: retail food.

    3rd Reading AB592 Gabriel et al. By Rubio

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 276

    City and County of San Francisco: merchandising sales.

    Unfinished Business SB276 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 779

    Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program.

    3rd Reading AB779 Lackey et al. By Valladares

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 31

    Water quality: recycled water.

    Unfinished Business SB31 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 412

    Home care aides.

    Unfinished Business SB412 Limón et al. Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 352

    Crimes: criminal threats.

    3rd Reading AB352 Pacheco By Ashby

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 489

    Local agency formation commissions: written policies and procedures: Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.

    Unfinished Business SB489 Arreguín Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 697

    Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.

    3rd Reading AB697 Wilson By Cabaldon

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1299

    Parking violations.

    3rd Reading AB1299 Bryan et al. By Cortese

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 399

    Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.

    3rd Reading AB399 Boerner et al. By Padilla

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 833

    Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors.

    3rd Reading AB833 Alvarez By Caballero

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 251

    Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.

    3rd Reading AB251 Kalra By Wahab

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 509

    Alcoholic beverages: minors.

    3rd Reading AB509 Flora By Rubio

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 94

    Recall elections: successors.

    3rd Reading AB94 Bennett By Umberg

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1002

    Contractors: failure to pay wages: discipline.

    3rd Reading AB1002 Gabriel et al. By Durazo

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1374

    Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.

    3rd Reading AB1374 Berman et al. By Umberg

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 568

    Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Act.

    3rd Reading AB568 Macedo By Grove

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 443

    Retirement: joint powers authorities.

    Unfinished Business SB443 Rubio Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 230

    Workers' compensation: firefighters.

    Unfinished Business SB230 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1415

    California Health Care Quality and Affordability Act.

    3rd Reading AB1415 Bonta et al. By Menjivar

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 339

    Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.

    3rd Reading AB339 Ortega By Durazo

    Sep 4, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 764

    Chain restaurants: children's meals.

    Unfinished Business SB764 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 406

    Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.

    3rd Reading AB406 Schiavo By Smallwood-Cuevas Urgency Clause

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 650

    The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.

    Unfinished Business SB650 Cabaldon Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 224

    Health care coverage: essential health benefits.

    3rd Reading AB224 Bonta et al. By Menjivar

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1258

    Deferred entry of judgment pilot program.

    3rd Reading AB1258 Kalra By Cortese

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 519

    Pet broker sales.

    3rd Reading AB519 Berman et al. By Umberg

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 428

    Joint powers agreements: water corporations.

    3rd Reading AB428 Blanca Rubio By McNerney

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 894

    General acute care hospitals: patient directories.

    3rd Reading AB894 Carrillo et al. By Rubio

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1384

    Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property: procedural requirements.

    3rd Reading AB1384 Nguyen et al. By Richardson

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 30

    State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.

    3rd Reading AB30 Alvarez et al. By Richardson Urgency Clause

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1003

    Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.

    3rd Reading AB1003 Calderon By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 900

    Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.

    3rd Reading AB900 Papan By Grove

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 757

    Local government: nuisance abatement.

    Unfinished Business SB757 Richardson Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 507

    Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.

    Unfinished Business SB507 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 361

    Best value procurement: school districts.

    3rd Reading AB361 Schultz By Pérez

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 663

    Hydrofluorocarbon gases: sale and distribution prohibition: exemptions.

    3rd Reading AB663 McKinnor By Rubio Urgency Clause

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 221

    Tribal Nation Grant Fund.

    3rd Reading AB221 Ramos et al. By Richardson

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 439

    California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.

    3rd Reading AB439 Rogers By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 281

    Pleas: immigration advisement.

    Unfinished Business SB281 Pérez et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 309

    Hypodermic needles and syringes.

    3rd Reading AB309 Zbur et al. By Padilla Final Vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AJR 12

    Relative to the Head Start program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AJR12 Ahrens et al.

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 769

    Regional park and open-space districts.

    3rd Reading AB769 Wilson By Arreguín

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 43

    Wild and scenic rivers.

    3rd Reading AB43 Schultz By Laird

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 943

    Insurance agents: prelicensing education.

    3rd Reading AB943 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1223

    Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority.

    3rd Reading AB1223 Nguyen et al. By Cortese

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 9

    Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.

    Unfinished Business SB9 Arreguín et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1004

    Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.

    3rd Reading AB1004 Wallis By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1230

    Pupil discipline: expulsions: procedures.

    3rd Reading AB1230 Bonta et al. By Ochoa Bogh

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 876

    Nurse anesthetists: scope of practice.

    3rd Reading AB876 Flora By Ashby

    Sep 3, 2025 · 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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