State · State Senate
Melissa Hurtado
State Senator · Senate District 16 · Party: Democratic
3002 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 16
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 in code before it's published, 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 372
Office of Emergency Services: state matching funds: water system infrastructure improvements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1207
Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1111
Pupil transportation: schoolbuses: zero-emission vehicles: scrapping.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 411
Livestock carcasses: disposal: composting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1227
Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projects.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1139
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 531
Geothermal powerplants and projects: certification and environmental review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1169
Wildlife grants: Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 975
Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 28
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1096
Water: schoolsites: lead testing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1373
Water quality: state certification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1089
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: tree removal and trimming.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 993
Hazardous materials management: Rural CUPA Reimbursement Account.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1264
Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1273
Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1020
Public utilities: energy: taxpayer funding: reporting.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 13
Public Utilities Commission: membership: reports.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 470
Telephone corporations: carriers of last resort.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1408
Electricity: interconnections.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 39
General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1042
The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1117
Electricity: rates: optional dynamic rate tariffs.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 420
Public utilities: property, franchises, and permits: exemption.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 44
Energy: electrical demand forecasts.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 705
Public Utilities Commission: Independent Office of Audits and Investigations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 942
Electricity: climate credits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1280
Energy.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 825
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 740
Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 745
School districts: reorganization: state board approval: qualified special taxes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SCR 78
Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff Bliss Magly Memorial Overcrossing.
3rd Reading
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1141
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1255
Pupil instruction: newcomer pupils: migrant education: migrant regions.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1255 ED. (Muratsuchi) Urgency Clause
Yes Source ↗ -
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 456
Mobilehome parks: sales or transfers: prospective purchasers of mobilehomes.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1518
Income taxes: administration: nonresident aliens: identifying numbers: group filing.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1518 REV. & TAX.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 642
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
Yes Source ↗
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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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