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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 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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

  • SCR 42

    Relative to Arab American Heritage Month.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 59

    Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month.

    3rd Reading SCR59 Allen et al.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 35

    Relative to Khmer New Year.

    3rd Reading SR35 Gonzalez et al.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 47

    250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 43

    Relative to Parkinson's Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 33

    Relative to the Armenian Genocide.

    3rd Reading SR33 Pérez et al.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 736

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB736 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 233

    Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 735

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB735 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 737

    Validations.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB737 L. GOV.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 512

    District elections: initiatives.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 57

    Relative to Dolores Huerta Day.

    3rd Reading SCR57 Reyes et al. By Limón

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 66

    Civil discovery.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 100

    Budget Acts of 2023 and 2024.

    3rd Reading AB100 Gabriel By Wiener

    Apr 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 100

    Budget Acts of 2023 and 2024.

    Do pass

    Apr 9, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 793

    Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 395

    Alcoholic beverages: additional licenses: hospitality zone.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 671

    Pedestrian crossing signals.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 720

    Automated traffic enforcement system programs.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 509

    Office of Emergency Services: training: transnational repression.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 712

    Smog check: motor vehicles: exemption.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 544

    Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 783

    Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 533

    Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 71

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 78

    Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 451

    Gambling.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 586

    Off-highway electric motorcycles.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 766

    California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 506

    Transportation: omnibus bill.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 765

    State snake.

    Do pass

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 855

    Sale of armories.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 545

    High-speed rail: economic opportunities.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 461

    State real property: City of Imperial.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 30

    Diesel-powered on-track equipment: decommissioning: resale and transfer restrictions.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 729

    State of emergency: nonprofit liaison.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 366

    Employment: artificial intelligence.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 703

    Ports: truck drivers.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

    Apr 8, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 2

    Relative to classified workers.

    3rd Reading SJR2 Cortese et al.

    Apr 7, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 25

    Relative to nuclear fusion.

    3rd Reading SCR25 Blakespear et al.

    Apr 7, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SR 34

    Relative to National Library Week.

    3rd Reading SR34 Choi et al.

    Apr 7, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 49

    Relative to Mosquito Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 7, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 40

    Relative to Women in Law.

    3rd Reading SCR40 Blakespear et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 46

    Relative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

    Special Consent ACR46 Soria et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 43

    Relative to Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR43 Pacheco et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 28

    Relative to Women in Construction Week.

    Special Consent ACR28 Ortega et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 36

    Relative to Crime Victims' Rights Week.

    3rd Reading SCR36 Seyarto et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 47

    Relative to National Surveyors Week.

    Special Consent ACR47 Chen et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 51

    Relative to Irish American Heritage Month.

    Special Consent ACR51 Haney et al.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 654

    California Environmental Protection Agency: contract: registry: greenhouse gas emissions that result from the water-energy nexus.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Apr 2, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

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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