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Melissa Hurtado
State Senator · Senate District 16 · Party: Democratic
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Source
Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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This tab shows Melissa Hurtado'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 by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
3rd Reading AB982 Carrillo By Grayson
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AB 2054
Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.
3rd Reading AB2054 Gipson et al. By Menjivar
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AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
3rd Reading AB1621 Wilson et al. By Grayson
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AB 1792
Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
3rd Reading AB1792 Michelle Rodriguez By Reyes
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AB 762
Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.
3rd Reading AB762 Irwin By Blakespear
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AB 502
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence Reconsider
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
3rd Reading AB2502 Pellerin et al. By Arreguín
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SB 542
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Unfinished Business SB542 Limón Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1763
Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
3rd Reading AB1763 Lee et al. By Pérez
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AB 2790
California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.
3rd Reading AB2790 C. & C. (Boerner) By Rubio
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SB 999
Franchise Tax Board: reporting requirements.
Unfinished Business SB999 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 1661
Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
3rd Reading AB1661 Bryan By Stern
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 1836
California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
3rd Reading AB1836 Gabriel et al. By Allen
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AB 2463
Public Utilities Commission: rates: cost of capital proceeding: authorized return on equity.
3rd Reading AB2463 Petrie-Norris By Allen
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
3rd Reading AB2128 Haney et al. By Durazo
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AB 2005
Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
3rd Reading AB2005 Ahrens et al. By Arreguín
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AB 2332
Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.
3rd Reading AB2332 Mark González et al. By Wahab
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
3rd Reading AB2308 Haney By Wiener
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AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
3rd Reading AB302 Bauer-Kahan By Stern
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AB 1731
Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.
3rd Reading AB1731 Wilson et al. By Hurtado
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AB 672
Real property tax: welfare exemption: community land trusts.
3rd Reading AB672 Caloza By Grayson
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AB 2161
Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2118
Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
3rd Reading AB2118 Hoover et al. By Seyarto
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Melissa Hurtado 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
$3,671,366
Spent $2,987,155
Totals
- Raised$3,671,366
- Spent$2,987,155
- From individuals (itemized)$28,800 1%
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$168,900
- Tribal governments$39,300
- Education$38,500
- Agriculture and food$36,800
- Health care$30,600
- Finance, insurance and banking$24,900
- Construction and engineering$24,100
- Energy and utilities$21,700
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 23% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop 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. $100 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
- California Democratic Party$515,000
- Democratic Central Committee of Siskiyou County$100,000
- Democratic Party of Orange County$100,000
- Napa County Democratic Central Committee$100,000
- San Diego County Democratic Party$100,000
- San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee$100,000
- San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee$100,000
- Tehama County Democratic Central Committee$100,000
- Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee$23,600
- SEIU California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee$23,600
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Melissa Hurtado's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $237,354
- Coalition for Valley Values for Hurtado and against Kaur for Senate 2026, sponsored by Housing and Energy Providers$190,479
- Working Families for a Stronger California, Sponsored by LCCC PAC, A Bi-partisan Coalition of Municipal, County, Latino Appointed and Elected Leaders PAC$36,226
- Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association$10,649
Spent to oppose: $586,912
- Legislative Action PAC, sponsored by Legislative Action California$586,912
Spending on ads and outreach about Melissa Hurtado 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 Melissa Hurtado 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.
Valley Families for Melissa Hurtado for Senate 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$1,749,819 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$342,362 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$970,693 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$275,119 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, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 18, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Jan 29, 2024 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 27, 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 Feb 28, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 29, 2021 · covers 2020 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 11, 2021 · covers 2020 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2021 · covers 2020 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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