State · State Senate
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
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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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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AB 932
Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.
3rd Reading AB932 Irwin et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 1250
Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.
3rd Reading AB1250 Papan By Strickland
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AB 417
Local finance: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: community revitalization and investment authorities.
3rd Reading AB417 Carrillo By Durazo
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AB 712
Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.
3rd Reading AB712 Wicks By Caballero
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AB 734
Environmental protection: biological resources data: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: powerplants: power lines: applications.
3rd Reading AB734 Schultz et al. By Allen
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AB 365
The Justin Kropp Safety Act: electrical utilities: AED availability at worksites.
3rd Reading AB365 Schiavo By Durazo
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SB 87
Sales and Use Tax Law: consumer designation: all-volunteer fire departments.
Unfinished Business SB87 Seyarto et al. Concurrence
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AB 943
Insurance agents: prelicensing education.
3rd Reading AB943 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado Reconsider
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AB 615
Power facilities: emergency response and action plans.
3rd Reading AB615 Davies et al. By Laird
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson
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AB 823
Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.
3rd Reading AB823 Boerner et al. By Gonzalez
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AB 893
Housing development projects: objective standards: campus development zone.
3rd Reading AB893 Fong et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 863
Residential rental properties: language requirements.
3rd Reading AB863 Kalra et al. By Pérez
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AB 1042
The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.
3rd Reading AB1042 Ransom et al. By Hurtado
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AB 1026
Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization.
3rd Reading AB1026 Wilson et al. By Becker
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AB 471
County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation.
3rd Reading AB471 Hart et al. By Laird
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AB 454
Migratory birds: California Migratory Bird Protection Act.
3rd Reading AB454 Kalra et al. By Allen Urgency Clause
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AB 821
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
3rd Reading AB821 Gipson By Pérez
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SB 390
Community facilities district: inclusion or annexation of territory: County of San Mateo.
Unfinished Business SB390 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
3rd Reading AB1061 Quirk-Silva et al. By Wiener
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AB 602
Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.
3rd Reading AB602 Haney By Weber Pierson
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SB 272
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Unfinished Business SB272 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 1017
Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.
3rd Reading AB1017 Boerner By Becker
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SB 731
Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.
Unfinished Business SB731 Archuleta Concurrence
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AB 1339
Department of Insurance: housing insurance study.
3rd Reading AB1339 Mark González et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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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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