Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Steve Padilla
Senate Democrat
District 18, Chula Vista
Time in office
Senate: 2022—Present
Background
Chula Vista Councilmember / Commissioner
Campaign contributions
Senator Steve Padilla has taken at least $234,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 22% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 6640, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4018
District office(s)
1224 State Street, Suite D, El Centro, CA 92243; (760) 335-3442
780 Bay Boulevard, Suite 204, Chula Vista, CA 91910; (619) 409-7690
45841 Oasis Street, #6, Indio, CA 92201; (760) 398-6442
Biographical information
Birth Place
San Diego, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Multi-ethnic
Residence
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA
Gender
Male
Born
January 22, 1967
Identifies as
LGBQ/Other
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
This legislator was not in the Legislature last session, so we don’t have enough data on how they vote yet. Check back next year!
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Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Steve Padilla has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $234,050 $234k | 22% | |
| $109,700 $109k | 10% | |
| $69,650 $69k | 6% | |
| $55,650 $55k | 5% | |
| $42,400 $42k | 4% | |
| $38,200 $38k | 4% | |
| $31,850 $31k | 3% | |
| $29,800 $29k | 3% | |
| $19,800 $19k | 2% | |
| $19,600 $19k | 2% | |
| $14,250 $14k | 1% | |
| $10,671 $10k | <1% | |
| $6,900 $6k | <1% | |
| $2,291 $2k | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 18 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2026
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Steve Padilla
Democratic
|
59.8% | |
|
R
|
Alejandro Galicia
Republican
|
40.2% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Florida: Yes, we sent migrants to California
By Lynn La, June 7, 2023
Newsom slaps down Senate Democrats’ tax hike
By Lynn La, April 27, 2023
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