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Steve Padilla
State Senator · Senate District 18 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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This tab shows Steve Padilla'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 recordedShowing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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SB 876
Fire and residential property insurance.
Unfinished Business SB876 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
Unfinished Business SB887 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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SB 951
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
Unfinished Business SB951 Reyes et al. Concurrence
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SB 903
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
Unfinished Business SB903 Padilla et al. Concurrence
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AB 2694
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
3rd Reading AB2694 Alvarez et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 2059
California Environmental Quality Act: transportation impacts: vehicle miles traveled: mitigation.
3rd Reading AB2059 Wilson et al. By Cortese
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SB 907
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.
Unfinished Business SB907 Archuleta et al. Concurrence
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SB 1360
Elections: translation of election materials.
Unfinished Business SB1360 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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SB 1180
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund.
Unfinished Business SB1180 Allen Concurrence
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AB 1709
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By Stern
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AB 1871
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
3rd Reading AB1871 Fong et al. By Pérez
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AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern
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SB 423
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.
Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
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SB 883
Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.
Unfinished Business SB883 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 947
Employment: automated decision systems.
Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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AB 2760
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices.
3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1156
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird
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AB 192
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing.
3rd Reading AB192 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird
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AB 664
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.
3rd Reading AB664 Alvarez et al. By Padilla
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AB 1307
Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program.
3rd Reading AB1307 Ávila Farías et al. By Caballero
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AB 2047
Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.
3rd Reading AB2047 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Blakespear
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Steve Padilla controls in 2023–2024, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.
Totals
- Raised$510,565
- Spent$446,314
- From individuals (itemized)$20,600 4%
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$48,150
- Finance, insurance and banking$47,600
- Agriculture and food$46,500
- Tribal governments$42,000
- Construction and engineering$29,800
- Technology and telecommunications$27,000
- Health care$24,500
- Energy and utilities$24,000
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 75% 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. $16,500 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
- State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC$21,800
- California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)$13,000
- LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund$11,000
- Meta Platforms, Inc.$11,000
- AFSCME Local 3299 Small Contributor Committee$10,900
- California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment PAC aka CASE PAC$10,000
- Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria$8,000
- Young's Market Company, LLC dba Republic National Distributing Company of California(Jay Johnson)$8,000
- Barona Band of Mission Indians$6,000
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation$6,000
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Steve Padilla's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $0
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Spent to oppose: $0
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Spending on ads and outreach about Steve Padilla 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 Steve Padilla 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.
Steve Padilla for State Senate 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$136,120 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$95,730 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$34,710 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$107,857 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.
No Form 700 filed as State Senator under this name was found in the FPPC's search.
Committees
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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