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 466
Public postsecondary education: Donate Life California: educational information.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 829
Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB829 Sharp-Collins
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1068
Emergency services available during natural disasters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 902
Transportation projects: barriers to wildlife movement.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1531
Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation 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 1146
Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1530
California Disaster Assistance Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 766
State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 716
Fire safety standards: hydrogen facilities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 261
Fire safety: fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 734
Environmental protection: biological resources data: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: powerplants: power lines: applications.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 462
Land use: accessory dwelling units.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1405
Artificial intelligence: auditors: registration.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1526
Horse racing: audits of the horsemen's organizations: license fee deposits: minisatellite wagering facilities.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1285
State Fire Marshal: lithium-ion battery facilities: guidance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 720
Beverages: alcohol permits: container labeling.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1039
State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1003
Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1319
Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1069
Older adults: emergency shelters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 478
Accessibility to emergency information and services: evacuations: pets.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 986
State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 696
Lithium-ion vehicle batteries: emergencies: advisory group.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 300
Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 644
Exposition Park: Holocaust memorial.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 841
State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
No Source ↗ -
AB 616
Department of Parks and Recreation: state parks: California State Library Parks Pass Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1246
Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 869
State agencies: information security: Zero Trust architecture.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1242
Language access.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1520
Public resources: conservation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1143
State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 598
School safety: School Mapping Data Grant Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 357
Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1455
State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1413
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 668
Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1200
Emergency services: disaster preparedness.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 697
Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 738
Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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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