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Melissa Hurtado

State Senator · Senate District 16 · Party: Democratic

3002 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3002
Final-passage votes
4307
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 16
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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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 recorded

Showing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • SB 1201

    CalFresh: veteran eligibility.

    3rd Reading SB1201 McNerney et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1218

    Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.

    3rd Reading SB1218 Arreguín et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1013

    Automated license plate recognition systems.

    3rd Reading

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 877

    Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.

    3rd Reading SB877 Pérez et al.

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1768

    Transactions and use taxes: Counties of Contra Costa and Los Angeles.

    3rd Reading AB1768 Bryan et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause

    May 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 868

    Electricity: portable solar generation devices.

    3rd Reading SB868 Wiener et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1379

    County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 931

    Dolly Parton Day.

    3rd Reading SB931 Laird et al. Urgency Clause

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1012

    Employment of inmates.

    3rd Reading SB1012 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1229

    Coastal resources: coastal development permits: disaster exemption.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 881

    Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.

    3rd Reading SB881 McNerney et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1067

    Pupil instruction: math assessments.

    3rd Reading SB1067 Weber Pierson et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 874

    Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment: stakeholder feedback.

    3rd Reading SB874 Weber Pierson

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1194

    Immigration Legal Fellowship Project.

    3rd Reading SB1194 Caballero et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1208

    Money laundering: digital assets.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1069

    Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process.

    3rd Reading SB1069 Grayson et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 943

    Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.

    3rd Reading SB943 Becker et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 991

    Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations.

    3rd Reading SB991 Menjivar et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 173

    Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.

    3rd Reading SCR173 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1272

    Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1238

    Common interest developments: management.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1328

    Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1227

    Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1056

    Criminal procedure.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1003

    Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1106

    Agentic artificial intelligence.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1323

    Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1392

    Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.

    3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1381

    State special schools: information.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1154

    Public contracts: best value procurement: community college districts.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1048

    State Seal of Climate Literacy.

    3rd Reading SB1048 Becker et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 947

    Employment: automated decision systems.

    3rd Reading SB947 McNerney et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1417

    Mutual water companies: assessments and water charges: notice.

    3rd Reading SB1417 Pérez et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1108

    Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy.

    3rd Reading SB1108 Caballero et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1250

    State highway system: wildlife connectivity.

    3rd Reading SB1250 Cortese et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1392

    Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.

    3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1425

    High-Speed Rail Authority: property: operating right-of-way.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SCR 129

    Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.

    3rd Reading SCR129 Cortese et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 891

    Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

    3rd Reading SB891 Cervantes et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1145

    California Environmental Quality Act: surplus land disposal requirements: exemption.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1180

    Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1156

    Vehicles: driving under the influence.

    3rd Reading SB1156 Caballero et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 944

    Medi-Cal: acupuncture.

    3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 934

    Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.

    3rd Reading SB934 Wiener et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1202

    Medi-Cal: dashboard and outreach.

    3rd Reading SB1202 Weber Pierson et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1349

    Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst's Office: assessment, report, and recommendation.

    3rd Reading SB1349 Gonzalez et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 950

    Health care coverage: dementia.

    3rd Reading SB950 Weber Pierson et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1185

    Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.

    3rd Reading SB1185 Cortese et al.

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1077

    CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.

    3rd Reading

    May 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 964

    Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.

    3rd Reading SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 19, 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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