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Steve Padilla
State Senator · Senate District 18 · Party: Democratic
2999 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
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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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SB 374
Local educational agencies: annual reporting requirements: IDEA Addendum.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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SB 751
Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Education]
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SB 526
Health facilities: clinics.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 236
Cosmetics: chemical hair relaxers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 819
Geothermal waste: exemption from generation and handling fees: study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 81
Health and care facilities: information sharing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 675
Imperial County Air Pollution Control District: members and duties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
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SB 674
Beverage containers: recycling: redemption payment and refund value.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 69
Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.
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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SB 466
Drinking water: primary standard for hexavalent chromium: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 607
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 338
Virtual Health Hub for Rural Communities Pilot 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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SB 306
Health care coverage: prior authorizations.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 547
Commercial property insurance cancellation and nonrenewal.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 429
Wildfire Safety and Risk Mitigation Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 797
Electric utility distribution and transmission system facilities: undergrounding and insulation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
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SB 317
Wastewater surveillance.
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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SB 596
Health facilities: administrative penalties.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 805
Crimes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 83
State Department of Health Care Services: substance abuse treatment: disclosures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 403
End of Life Option Act: sunset.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 339
Medi-Cal: laboratory rates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 318
Air pollution: stationary sources: best available control technology.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 441
State Air Resources Board: membership: removal: regulations: review.
[First] hearing set for [04-23-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
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SB 313
Vital records: birth certificates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 796
Emergency medical services: state-employed public safety personnel: optional first aid skills.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 441
State Air Resources Board: membership: removal: regulations: review.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 770
Common interest developments: EV charging stations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 352
Environmental justice: Department of Justice: Bureau of Environmental Justice: community air monitoring.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 465
Governor's Office of Emergency Services: California Alert.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 247
State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 79
Housing development: transit-oriented development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 420
Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 9
Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 860
Gaming: bingo.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 543
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 864
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred 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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