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Steve Padilla

State Senator · Senate District 18 · Party: Democratic

2999 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

2999
Final-passage votes
4420
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 18
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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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 in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • ACR 196

    Relative to California Small Business Month.

    Special Consent ACR196 Solache et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 186

    Relative to California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.

    Special Consent ACR186 Chen et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 203

    Relative to Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR203 Hoover et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 124

    Relative to Vietnam Human Rights Day.

    Special Consent ACR124 Ta et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 163

    Relative to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR163 Ramos et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 198

    Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR198 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2726

    School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 112

    Relative to Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading SR112 Niello

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 158

    Relative to Donate Life Month.

    Special Consent ACR158 Solache et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 188

    Relative to food and agriculture.

    Special Consent ACR188 Soria et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 94

    Relative to antimicrobial resistance.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR94 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 119

    Relative to Black April Memorial Month.

    Special Consent ACR119 Ta et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 143

    Relative to Cities Week.

    Special Consent ACR143 Pacheco et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 181

    Relative to Family Justice Center Day.

    3rd Reading

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 195

    Relative to Jewish American Heritage Month.

    Special Consent ACR195 Gabriel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 182

    Relative to Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR182 Ransom et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 174

    Relative to Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR174 Muratsuchi et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 181

    Relative to California Physical Education Week.

    Special Consent ACR181 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 167

    Relative to world agritourism day.

    Special Consent ACR167 Hadwick et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 123

    Relative to Duanwu Jie.

    Special Consent ACR123 Chen et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 183

    Relative to Black Health Equity Advocacy Week.

    Special Consent ACR183 Sharp-Collins et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 200

    Relative to Missing Children's Day.

    Special Consent ACR200 Alanis et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 190

    Relative to the California Day of the Teacher.

    Special Consent ACR190 Ortega et al. By Rubio

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 179

    Relative to Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day.

    Special Consent ACR179 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 178

    Relative to National Rendering Day.

    Special Consent ACR178 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 180

    Relative to Compost Awareness Week.

    Special Consent ACR180 Connolly et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 189

    Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR189 Ahrens et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 184

    Relative to Stuttering Awareness and Acceptance Week.

    Special Consent ACR184 Rivas et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1734

    Count Hunger Act.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Education]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2162

    Housing: county funding allocations: nonminor dependents and young adults.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2035

    Common interest developments: declarations: amendments.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1559

    Residential property insurance images.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1571

    Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 939

    Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2011

    Nonquantitative treatment limitations.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1910

    Public health: pelvic floor health advisement.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2692

    Common interest developments: reinstatement of terminated declarations: County of Los Angeles.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2706

    Acidified foods and low-acid foods.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2128

    Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.

    Do pass

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1184

    Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 739

    Common interest developments: managing agent fees.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2041

    Emergency medical services.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 956

    Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1165

    California Housing Justice Act of 2026.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1949

    Medi-Cal: acupuncture treatments.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1781

    Federal Home Loan Banks.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 570

    Insurance: policy documents.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2320

    Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2390

    Streamlined housing approvals: objective standards: review and modifications.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

Older votes

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
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $860,287
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $609,645
  • From individuals (itemized)
    15 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

Top 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
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $17,700
  • Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
    2 contributions · committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • California State Association of Electrical Workers
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $11,800
  • Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (PORAC PAC)
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • Turo, Inc.
    3 contributions · organization · Not classified
    $9,800
  • Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies PAC (ACLHIC PAC)
    3 contributions · committee · Health care
    $9,500
  • California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee
    6 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $9,000
  • Anthropic PBC
    2 contributions · organization · Not classified
    $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
    Spent $217,514 · cash at end $520,678 Statement ↗
    $136,120 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $34,091 · cash at end $610,282 Statement ↗
    $95,730 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $17,993 · cash at end $523,702 Statement ↗
    $34,710 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $87,520 · cash at end $502,694 Statement ↗
    $107,857 received
Committee record ↗

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.

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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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