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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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No platform recorded yet
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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 502
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence Reconsider
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
3rd Reading AB2502 Pellerin et al. By Arreguín
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SB 542
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Unfinished Business SB542 Limón Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1763
Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
3rd Reading AB1763 Lee et al. By Pérez
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AB 2790
California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.
3rd Reading AB2790 C. & C. (Boerner) By Rubio
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SB 999
Franchise Tax Board: reporting requirements.
Unfinished Business SB999 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 1661
Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
3rd Reading AB1661 Bryan By Stern
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 1836
California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
3rd Reading AB1836 Gabriel et al. By Allen
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AB 2463
Public Utilities Commission: rates: cost of capital proceeding: authorized return on equity.
3rd Reading AB2463 Petrie-Norris By Allen
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
3rd Reading AB2128 Haney et al. By Durazo
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AB 2005
Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
3rd Reading AB2005 Ahrens et al. By Arreguín
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AB 2332
Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.
3rd Reading AB2332 Mark González et al. By Wahab
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
3rd Reading AB2308 Haney By Wiener
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AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
3rd Reading AB302 Bauer-Kahan By Stern
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AB 1731
Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.
3rd Reading AB1731 Wilson et al. By Hurtado
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AB 672
Real property tax: welfare exemption: community land trusts.
3rd Reading AB672 Caloza By Grayson
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AB 2161
Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2118
Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
3rd Reading AB2118 Hoover et al. By Seyarto
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SB 503
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Unfinished Business SB503 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence
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AB 1997
Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
3rd Reading AB1997 Lee By Allen
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SB 1417
Mutual water companies: assessments and water charges: notice.
Unfinished Business SB1417 Pérez et al. Concurrence
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AB 1848
California Seed Law: annual registration fee: Seed Advisory Board.
3rd Reading AB1848 Ransom By McNerney
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AB 956
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
3rd Reading AB956 Quirk-Silva et al. By Wiener
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AB 1761
Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure.
3rd Reading AB1761 Rogers et al. By Padilla
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AB 1980
Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.
3rd Reading AB1980 Caloza By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 1659
Juvenile court school pupils: joint transition planning policy: courses of study.
3rd Reading AB1659 Ransom et al. By Weber Pierson
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Steve Padilla 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
$860,287
Spent $609,645
Totals
- Raised$860,287
- Spent$609,645
- From individuals (itemized)$36,160 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$111,700
- Finance, insurance and banking$92,857
- Tribal governments$62,133
- Health care$60,300
- Agriculture and food$42,100
- Energy and utilities$38,300
- Technology and telecommunications$33,000
- Issue and advocacy groups$32,400
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 71% 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. $17,760 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
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund$17,700
- Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters$11,800
- California State Association of Electrical Workers$11,800
- California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship$11,800
- Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (PORAC PAC)$11,800
- SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee$11,800
- Turo, Inc.$9,800
- Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies PAC (ACLHIC PAC)$9,500
- California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee$9,000
- Anthropic PBC$8,900
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
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
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
No reports yet. Reporting opens when accounts launch.
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