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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 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • SB 178

    Public resources trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB178 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 191

    2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    3rd Reading SB191 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 217

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB217 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 144

    Health.

    3rd Reading SB144 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 218

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB218 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 115

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB115 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 128

    Transportation.

    3rd Reading SB128 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 204

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB204 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 146

    Human services.

    3rd Reading SB146 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 150

    Early care and education.

    3rd Reading SB150 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 137

    State government.

    3rd Reading SB137 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 186

    Income taxes: film tax credits.

    3rd Reading SB186 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 109

    Budget Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading SB109 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 176

    Taxation.

    3rd Reading SB176 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 119

    Public social services trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB119 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 182

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB182 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 26

    Relative to Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SR26 Padilla et al.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 105

    Budget Acts of 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    3rd Reading SB105 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 205

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB205 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 124

    Public resources trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB124 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 194

    Transportation.

    3rd Reading SB194 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 148

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB148 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 138

    State employment: state bargaining units.

    3rd Reading SB138 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 166

    Public resources trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB166 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 123

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB123 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 210

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB210 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 202

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB202 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 133

    Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB133 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 121

    Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB121 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 108

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB108 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 181

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB181 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 167

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB167 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 140

    State Bargaining Unit 6.

    3rd Reading SB140 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 199

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB199 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 131

    Public Resources.

    3rd Reading SB131 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 164

    Health.

    3rd Reading SB164 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 118

    Human services.

    3rd Reading SB118 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 187

    Employment.

    3rd Reading SB187 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 103

    Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, and 2024.

    3rd Reading SB103 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 163

    Developmental services.

    3rd Reading SB163 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 122

    Taxation.

    3rd Reading SB122 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 172

    State government.

    3rd Reading SB172 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 159

    Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: exemptions: wildfire.

    3rd Reading SB159 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 190

    Early care and education.

    3rd Reading SB190 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 165

    Skilled nursing facilities: reimbursement rates.

    3rd Reading SB165 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 206

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB206 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 196

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB196 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 180

    Taxation trailer bill.

    3rd Reading SB180 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 189

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB189 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 212

    Budget Act of 2025.

    3rd Reading SB212 B. & F.R.

    Mar 20, 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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