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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 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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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.

  • AB 483

    Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees.

    3rd Reading AB483 Irwin By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 551

    Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy.

    Unfinished Business SB551 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 306

    Health care coverage: prior authorizations.

    Unfinished Business SB306 Becker Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1261

    Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel.

    3rd Reading AB1261 Bonta et al. By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 419

    Hydrogen fuel.

    Unfinished Business SB419 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 386

    Dental providers: fee-based payments.

    Unfinished Business SB386 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 770

    Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.

    3rd Reading AB770 Mark González et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 460

    Radiologic technologists: venipuncture: direct supervision.

    3rd Reading AB460 Chen By Valladares

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 279

    Solid waste: compostable materials.

    Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 747

    Service of Process Accountability, Reform and Equity (SPARE) Act.

    3rd Reading AB747 Kalra By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 606

    Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

    3rd Reading AB606 Quirk-Silva By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 36

    Housing elements: prohousing designation.

    3rd Reading AB36 Soria By Padilla

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 260

    Sexual and reproductive health care.

    3rd Reading AB260 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Limón Urgency Clause

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1520

    Public resources: conservation.

    3rd Reading AB1520 W., P., & W. (Papan) By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 374

    K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements.

    3rd Reading AB374 Nguyen et al. By Cervantes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 827

    Voting: signature verification.

    3rd Reading AB827 Berman et al. By Cervantes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1400

    Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

    3rd Reading AB1400 Soria et al. By Reyes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 737

    Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.

    3rd Reading AB737 Quirk-Silva By Caballero

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 504

    Communicable diseases: HIV reporting.

    Unfinished Business SB504 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1125

    Workers' compensation: peace officers.

    3rd Reading AB1125 Nguyen By Durazo

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1336

    Farmworkers: benefits.

    3rd Reading AB1336 Addis By Durazo

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 76

    Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.

    3rd Reading AB76 Alvarez By Padilla

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 301

    County Employees Retirement Law of 1937: employees.

    Unfinished Business SB301 Grayson Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 518

    Low-impact camping areas.

    3rd Reading AB518 Ward et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1104

    Net energy metering: construction of renewable electrical generation facilities: public works project requirements.

    3rd Reading AB1104 Pellerin By Becker

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 7

    Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.

    3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 975

    Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges.

    3rd Reading AB975 Gallagher By Niello

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1414

    Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.

    3rd Reading AB1414 Ransom et al. By Wiener

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 682

    Health care coverage reporting.

    3rd Reading AB682 Ortega et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 289

    State highway work zone speed safety program.

    3rd Reading AB289 Haney et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 527

    California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects: geothermal field development projects: enhanced geothermal system wells.

    3rd Reading AB527 Papan et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1411

    Voter education and outreach plans.

    3rd Reading AB1411 Sharp-Collins By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 287

    Elections: polling places and vote centers.

    3rd Reading AB287 Lackey et al. By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 723

    Real estate: digitally altered images: disclosure.

    3rd Reading AB723 Pellerin By Wahab

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1249

    Early voting: satellite locations.

    3rd Reading AB1249 Wilson By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 642

    Employment: payment of wages.

    Unfinished Business SB642 Limón et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 411

    Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025.

    Unfinished Business SB411 Pérez et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 543

    Medi-Cal: field medicine.

    3rd Reading AB543 Mark González et al. By Rubio

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 752

    Child daycare facilities.

    3rd Reading AB752 Ávila Farías By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 288

    Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.

    3rd Reading AB288 McKinnor et al. By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1264

    Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.

    That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 44

    Energy: electrical demand forecasts.

    3rd Reading AB44 Schultz By McNerney

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 340

    General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.

    Unfinished Business SB340 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 524

    Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.

    3rd Reading AB524 Wilson et al. By Hurtado

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 554

    Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.

    3rd Reading AB554 Mark González et al. By Cabaldon

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 640

    Local educational agencies: governance training.

    3rd Reading AB640 Muratsuchi et al. By Pérez

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 258

    Fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.

    3rd Reading AB258 Connolly et al. By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 701

    Signal jammers.

    Unfinished Business SB701 Wahab et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 845

    Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.

    3rd Reading AB845 Arambula By Hurtado

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1275

    Regional housing needs: regional transportation plan.

    3rd Reading AB1275 Elhawary By Durazo

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

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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Disclosures

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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