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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 ↗
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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 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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ACA 22
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 4.5 to Article XIII A thereof, relating to taxation.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA22 Wicks By Gonzalez
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AB 2652
Teacher credentialing: world languages: subject matter examinations: language proficiency assessments.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2652 Sharp-Collins et al.
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ACA 21
A resolution directing the Secretary of State to withdraw from the consideration of the people of the State of California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 13 of the 2023–24 Regular Session (Resolution Chapter 176 of the Statutes of 2023), relating to voting.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA21 Rivas By Ashby
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AB 34
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB34 Patterson et al.
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AB 35
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB35 Alvarez et al. Urgency Clause
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SB 417
The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
Unfinished Business SB417 Limón et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1736
Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbyist employers: fictitious appearances.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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SB 623
Automobile accidents: civil actions: transportation network companies.
Unfinished Business SB623 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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ACR 206
Relative to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
Special Consent ACR206 Stefani et al. By Blakespear
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AB 2641
Sales and use taxes: exclusion: pawnbrokers: transfer of vested property.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2641 Michelle Rodriguez
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ACA 20
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 20 and 22 of Article XVI thereof, relating to state finance.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA20 Gabriel By Laird
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AB 1795
Smoke Damage Recovery Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 1629
Dental coverage.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
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AB 2576
Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2160
Medi-Cal: lactation services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1682
Health care coverage: scalp cooling.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2361
Insurance: personal vehicle sharing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2185
Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2302
Food safety: infant formula.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 2538
Medi-Cal: hospice providers: forms.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 750
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1237
Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
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AB 2181
Housing development: density bonuses: rent.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2009
Blood banks and plasma centers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2066
Triggering event: pregnancy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2562
Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1843
Communicable diseases: hepatitis C.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1929
Health care coverage: investments: disclosure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2244
Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2020
Housing programs: financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2030
Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2486
Medi-Cal: Whole Child Model 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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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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