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Melissa Hurtado

State Senator · Senate District 16 · Party: Democratic

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Senate District 16
Party
Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

3002
Final-passage votes
4307
All recorded votes

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

No platform recorded yet

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 recorded

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

  • SCR 191

    Relative to California Emergency Preparedness Month.

    Special Consent

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 123

    Relative to medically supportive food and nutrition services.

    Special Consent SR123 Weber Pierson

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 107

    Relative to the Diablo Range.

    3rd Reading ACR107 Bauer-Kahan By Laird

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 162

    Relative to the Congressman Doug LaMalfa Memorial Highway.

    3rd Reading ACR162 Hadwick et al. By Strickland

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 226

    Relative to Black Girl Joy Day.

    Special Consent ACR226 Wilson et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 136

    Relative to National Family Week.

    3rd Reading SR136 Ochoa Bogh

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 29

    Relative to voting by mail.

    3rd Reading AJR29 Berman et al. By Wiener

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 129

    Relative to Women's Equality Day.

    Special Consent SR129 Durazo et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 132

    Relative to Landscapers Appreciation Day.

    3rd Reading SR132 Durazo

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 137

    Relative to National Chiropractic Health Month.

    3rd Reading SR137 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 135

    Relative to 40th Infantry Division of the California National Guard.

    3rd Reading SR135 Archuleta et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 134

    Relative to Afghan Independence Day.

    3rd Reading SR134 Wahab

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 9

    National parks: federal funding.

    3rd Reading AJR9 Wallis et al. By Laird

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 162

    Relative to the Congressman Doug LaMalfa Memorial Highway.

    3rd Reading ACR162 Hadwick et al. By Strickland

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 17

    The Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929.

    3rd Reading AJR17 Celeste Rodriguez By Arreguín

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 227

    Relative to Black Women's Equal Pay Day.

    Special Consent ACR227 Sharp-Collins

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 108

    Relative to the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway.

    Special Consent SCR108 Archuleta et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 212

    Relative to Dairy Month.

    Special Consent ACR212 Macedo et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 188

    Relative to Electronic Dance Music Month.

    Special Consent

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 131

    Relative to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

    Special Consent SR131 Durazo et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 225

    Relative to the 9/11 Remembrance Flag.

    Special Consent ACR225 Blanca Rubio et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 108

    Relative to World Asthma Day.

    Special Consent SR108 Hurtado et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 130

    Relative to Recovery Month.

    3rd Reading SR130 Durazo et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 142

    Relative to March4Water Month.

    Special Consent SCR142 Becker et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 195

    Relative to Student Financial Aid Awareness Month.

    Special Consent SCR195 Reyes et al.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 125

    Relative to Chiari Malformation Awareness Month.

    Special Consent

    Aug 13, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1636

    Cerritos Community College District: data sharing.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2728

    Groundwater: de minimis extractors: fees: exemption.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2307

    Transportation: traffic signal synchronization pilot program: Western Riverside Council of Governments.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2307 Sanchez et al. By Seyarto

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 992

    County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.

    Unfinished Business SB992 Niello Concurrence

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2390

    Streamlined housing approvals: objective standards: review and modifications.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2071

    Pupil instruction: digital wellness.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2071 Hoover et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1913

    Licensure: emergency equipment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 192

    Relative to open water lifeguards.

    3rd Reading SCR192 Stern et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1928

    Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1928 Fong et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 180

    Hydrogen: decarbonization tool.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SCR180 Valladares et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2596

    Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2596 Gipson et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2786

    Elections.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2786 ELECTIONS

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2375

    Alcoholic beverage control.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2375 Blanca Rubio

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2044

    Building standards: approval or adoption: cost of compliance estimate.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2044 Petrie-Norris

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2425

    Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: budget reports.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2272

    State contracting: subcontractors: prompt payment.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2794

    Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2794 HIGHER ED.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2372

    Vehicles: tolls.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1569

    Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1569 Davies et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2413

    Large-format public advertisements: public expense.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 124

    Relative to Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month of 2026.

    3rd Reading SR124 Weber Pierson et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1950

    Civil actions: mediation.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1199

    Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1912

    Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB1912 Hadwick et al.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Result: Passed

Older votes

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
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $3,671,366
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $2,987,155
  • From individuals (itemized)
    14 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 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. $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
    2 contributions · political party · Not classified
    $515,000
  • Democratic Central Committee of Siskiyou County
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • Democratic Party of Orange County
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • Napa County Democratic Central Committee
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • San Diego County Democratic Party
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • Tehama County Democratic Central Committee
    1 contribution · political party · Not classified
    $100,000
  • Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Education
    $23,600
  • SEIU California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $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
    race: State Senate · 5 reports · May 14, 2026 to May 27, 2026
    $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
    race: State Senate · 4 reports · May 12, 2026 to May 26, 2026
    $36,226
  • Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 7, 2026
    $10,649

Spent to oppose: $586,912

  • Legislative Action PAC, sponsored by Legislative Action California
    race: State Senate · 7 reports · Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026
    $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
    Spent $1,328,915 · cash at end $724,241 Statement ↗
    $1,749,819 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $304,650 · cash at end $311,058 Statement ↗
    $342,362 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $952,024 · cash at end $372,396 Statement ↗
    $970,693 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $231,392 · cash at end $240,490 Statement ↗
    $275,119 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 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

No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.

Issues

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