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 1394
State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1079
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1018
Human trafficking: specialized license plates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 894
Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1177
Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 990
Highways: exit information.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 872
Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 997
North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1042
Vehicle registration modernization study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1305
Wildlife: bears.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1167
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1229
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: disaster exemption.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 97
Relative to the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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SB 968
Community colleges: San Mateo County Community College District.
Consent Calendar 2nd SB968 Becker et al.
Not voting Source ↗ -
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Not voting Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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SB 917
Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1236
State Records Management Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1235
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1044
Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1273
Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1001
Local agency, public utility, or mutual water company: personnel access: Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1248
State agencies: automated decision systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 870
Fuel-burning portable devices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1240
Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1204
Administrative regulations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 920
The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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SCR 133
Relative to California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
3rd Reading SCR133 Grayson et al.
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1039
Air resources: refinery-related community air monitoring system.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1008
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 872
Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 981
Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources Board.
[First] hearing set for [03-18-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 981
Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources Board.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1035
Motor vehicle fuel tax: greenhouse gas reduction programs: suspension.
[First] hearing set for [03-18-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1035
Motor vehicle fuel tax: greenhouse gas reduction programs: suspension.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Not voting 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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