State · State Senate
Melissa Hurtado
State Senator · Senate District 16 · Party: Democratic
3002 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
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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SB 654
California Environmental Protection Agency: contract: registry: greenhouse gas emissions that result from the water-energy nexus.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 454
State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 684
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
SB 362
Commercial financing: disclosures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
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SB 496
Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: appeals advisory committee: exemptions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 682
Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]
No Source ↗ -
SB 561
Appointment of public guardians.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 594
Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 404
Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 328
California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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SB 97
Digital financial assets: stablecoins.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 825
Consumers: financial protection.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 613
Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
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SB 633
Plastic beverage containers: recycling.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 615
Vehicle traction batteries.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 784
Home improvement loans: right to cancel contracts.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 285
Net zero greenhouse gas emissions goal: carbon dioxide removal: regulations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 601
Water: waste discharge.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 676
California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
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SB 26
Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.
Unfinished Business SB26 Umberg et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 272
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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SB 39
Cosmetic safety: vaginal suppositories.
Consent Calendar 2nd SB39 Weber Pierson Urgency Clause
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SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 326
Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 388
California Latino Commission.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 31
Water quality: recycled water.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 55
State parks: facilities pass: Gold Star Family members.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 360
Land conservation: California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act: County of San Bernardino.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 688
Office of Regulatory Counsel.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 609
Fish: commercial fishing.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 697
Determination of water rights: stream system.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 512
District elections: initiatives.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 470
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 369
Salton Sea: restoration projects: skilled and trained workforce.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
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SB 224
Department of Water Resources: water supply forecasting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 579
Mental health and artificial intelligence working group.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 345
California Fire Service Training and Education Program: California Fire and Arson Training Act: fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 567
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 428
State Auditor: permanent office.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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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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