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María Elena Durazo

State Senator · Senate District 26 · Party: Democratic

3008 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3008
Final-passage votes
5157
All recorded votes

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

OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 26
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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This tab shows María Elena Durazo's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, 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.

  • SB 457

    Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 96

    Streaming services: commercial advertisements.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 799

    Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 33

    Public contracts: claim resolution.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 832

    Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group: membership: revitalization plan.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 742

    Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.

    3rd Reading SB742 Pérez et al.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 849

    Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: reinstatement of surrendered certificate.

    3rd Reading SB849 Weber Pierson

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 479

    Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 299

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: zoning.

    3rd Reading SB299 Cabaldon et al.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 300

    Companion chatbots.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 58

    Air quality: standard: hydrogen sulfide.

    3rd Reading SB58 Padilla et al.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 722

    Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.

    3rd Reading SB722 Wahab et al. Urgency Clause

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 490

    Alcohol and drug programs.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 222

    Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.

    3rd Reading SB222 Wiener et al.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 342

    Contractors: unlicensed work.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 828

    Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.

    3rd Reading SB828 Cabaldon et al.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 308

    Community colleges: audits: reports.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 546

    Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 575

    California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jan 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 9

    Immigrants in California: mass immigration raids.

    Unfinished Business SJR9 Durazo et al. Concurrence

    Jan 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 70

    Relative to the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy.

    3rd Reading SR70 Pérez

    Jan 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 607

    Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jan 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 107

    Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    3rd Reading SCR107 Richardson et al.

    Jan 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 828

    Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 381

    Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 722

    Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 799

    Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

    Do pass as amended

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 222

    Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 762

    Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.

    Do pass

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 490

    Alcohol and drug programs.

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 73

    Elections.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 300

    Companion chatbots.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 342

    Contractors: unlicensed work.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 33

    Public contracts: claim resolution.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 719

    Access to connected vehicle service.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 401

    Political Reform Act of 1974: filing deadlines: emergency situations.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 46

    Presidential elections: qualifications for office.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 479

    Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 46

    Presidential elections: qualifications for office.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 381

    Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 747

    Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 574

    Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.

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

    Jan 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCR 106

    Relative to Korean American Day.

    3rd Reading

    Jan 12, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 222

    Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.

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

    Jan 6, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 417

    The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.

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

    Jan 6, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 492

    Wildfire.

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

    Jan 6, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 457

    Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.

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

    Jan 6, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 722

    Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.

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

    Jan 6, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 80

    Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.

    Unfinished Business SB80 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Sep 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 404

    Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.

    Unfinished Business SB404 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Sep 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

Older votes

Money raised and spent by the campaign committees María Elena Durazo 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

$49,798

Spent $810,095

Totals

  • Raised
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $49,798
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $810,095
  • From individuals (itemized)
    1 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $2,000 4%

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
    $18,600
  • Education
    $10,400
  • Health care
    $3,499
  • Construction and engineering
    $1,800
  • Energy and utilities
    $1,500
  • Issue and advocacy groups
    $1,500
  • Media and entertainment
    $1,500
  • Agriculture and food
    $1,000

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 84% 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

No employer was named by 3 or more donors.

The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.

Committees, parties and organizations

  • California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $7,500
  • Faculty for Our University's Future, A Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $7,400
  • California State Council of Laborers PAC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $5,900
  • Amarok
    1 contribution · organization · Not classified
    $2,500
  • Union Pacific Railroad Company
    1 contribution · organization · Labor unions
    $2,000
  • State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Construction and engineering
    $1,800
  • California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee
    1 contribution · committee · Issue and advocacy groups
    $1,500
  • California Veterinary Medical Association PAC
    1 contribution · committee · Health care
    $1,500
  • PACE of California School Employees Association SCC
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $1,500
  • PG&E Corporation
    2 contributions · organization · Energy and utilities
    $1,500

Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between María Elena Durazo's own committees aren't counted.

Independent expenditures for and against

Spent to support: $0

None reported.

Spent to oppose: $0

None reported.

Spending on ads and outreach about María Elena Durazo 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 María Elena Durazo 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.

Maria Elena Durazo for State Senate 2026

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $10,544 · cash at end $153,712 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $29,328 · cash at end $156,462 Statement ↗
    $998 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $3,325 · cash at end $185,312 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $20,320 · cash at end $188,117 Statement ↗
    $800 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, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2025 · covers 2024 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 29, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 14, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2021 · covers 2020 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 25, 2020 · covers 2019 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2019 · covers 2018 Statement (PDF) ↗

Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How

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Issues

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