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Steve Padilla
State Senator · Senate District 18 · Party: Democratic
2999 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 18
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 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 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2779 Irwin Motion to Reconsider Urgency Clause Reconsider
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1626 Gabriel et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 442
Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB442 Hadwick et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
SR 67
Relative to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
3rd Reading SR67 Blakespear et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 210
Relative to a sister state relationship with the Province Gauteng in South Africa.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR210 Jackson et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 168
Relative to the California Law Revision Commission.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR168 Pacheco et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 830
Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.
Unfinished Business SB830 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2448
Medical information: confidentiality.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1591
California Podiatric Pipeline 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 2368
Low-income health care: internet website and information.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2343
Alcohol and other drug programs: consumer protection platform.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2311
Health care districts: employment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1556
Recovery housing: funding.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2282
Health facilities: emergency medical services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2161
Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2201
Medi-Cal: eligibility redetermination.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1540
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2208
Medi-Cal: cost sharing and accessibility.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 539
Health care coverage: prior authorizations.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1882
Safe Delivery Fund Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2704
Fee Schedule Intensive Technical Support for Onboarding Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1199
Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1923
Local ballot measures: County of Fresno.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2499
Health care coverage: claims payments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1148
Food packaging: hazardous chemicals.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1887
Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1825
Health care: state hospitals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1679
Local pop-up small business program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1237
Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium units.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1811
Health professionals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1770
Arbitration: health care service plans: Lindalee's Law.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1731
Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1711
Fairs: funding.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2005
Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2397
Local government: community facilities districts: financing.
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2685
Food and agriculture: omnibus bill.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2748
Building standards: affordable housing developments: electric vehicle charging.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 312
Agricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.
Do pass
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1997
Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2146
Coordinated Entry System: study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 748
Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2326
Noxious weed management: Broomrape Program: extension.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗
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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