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Caroline Menjivar D

State Senator
California Senate District 20 — Seat 1
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028

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On Record (37)

Bill Cigaretteortobaccoproductretailersnewretaillocationsandsaleofnitrousoxide
The Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act requires the State Department of Public Health to establish and develop a program to reduce the availability of tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age through specified enforcement activities. In addition to the primary enforcement responsibility assumed by the department, existing law authorizes other state and local governmental agencies …
Jul 11, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Healthcarecoveragehearingaids
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law also provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires an individual or …
Jun 22, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill PeaceofficersQualifications
Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law specifies circumstances that disqualify a person from holding office or being employed as a peace officer, including, among other things, having been convicted of a felony. This bill would disqualify a person from being a peace officer if they were previously employed as a …
May 25, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 22.10 (commencing with Section 22700) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 22958 of, and to add Section 22965 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to smoke shops.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 53069.4 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1597.31 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to care facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 13200 and 23109.2 of, and to add Section 23109.4 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 2130) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 116930) to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 10219 and 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 290) to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 5300, 5320, and 5605 of, and to add Section 5860 to, the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 1569.493 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to residential care facilities for the elderly.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 24258) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and care facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Part 6.8 (commencing with Section 11950) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 21715.2 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Part 4.8 (commencing with Section 71370) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to climate change, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 130290 of, and to add Section 130291 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 779.8 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1280.3 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 40458.7 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 8807 and 9210 of, and to add Section 8626 to, the Family Code, relating to adoption.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 27771 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 827 of, and to add Section 272.5 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 289.6, 2639, and 6065 of, and to add Sections 2608, 2609, 2610, 2635.1, 5003.7, 6054, and 6126.1 to, the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 5008, 5977, 5977.1, 5977.2, 5977.3, and 5977.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to substance abuse.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 14184.205 and 14184.206 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 66300 of, and to add Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 51043) to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of, the Government Code, relating to local government.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 113820.5 of, and to add Section 114093.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to major food allergens.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1367.005 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 6302 and 6432 of, and to add Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 6359.1) to Part 1 of Division 5 of, the Labor Code, relating to occupational safety and health.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 3030 of the Family Code, relating to child custody.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 65804 of the Government Code, relating to zoning.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 51932.5 to, and to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 49595) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, and to add Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 111824) to Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to sexual health.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Part 14.4 (commencing with Section 53700) to Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds, and declaring …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 1.4 (commencing with Section 4506) to Division 4.5 of, and to repeal Section 4685.9 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 4064.55 to the Business and Professions Code, to add Section 1367.0435 to, and to add and repeal Section 1367.253 of, the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 10133.135 to, and to add and repeal Section 10123.1963 of, the Insurance Code, and to add and repeal Section 14132.04 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (32)

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Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, to make the records promptly available to any person upon payment …
Aug 21, 2026 · details / share
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Under existing law, there are programs providing assistance for, among other things, emergency housing, multifamily housing, farmworker housing, home ownership for very low and low-income households, and downpayment assistance for first-time home buyers. Existing law also authorizes the issuance of …
Jul 19, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law authorizes a peace officer, as defined, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations, as specified, to immobilize a vehicle with a device made for that purpose, …
Jul 11, 2026 · details / share
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(1) Existing law defines "sexual orientation change efforts" as practices by mental health providers that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation, as specified. Existing law prohibits a mental health provider, as defined, from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law authorizes an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age to marry upon obtaining a court order granting permission and the written consent of at least one of the parents or the guardian of each underage party …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Relative to federal disaster aid.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 14007.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 4760.2 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 318 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 7289 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 185.5 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 46392 of the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 312.5 and 21213 of, and to add Sections 21200.1 and 21206.5 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 340.12 to the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 66025.8 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 3051 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 102425 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 25218.8 of, to add Section 119407 to, and to add and repeal Section 25218.6 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to vape products.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 5167 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 123469.5 to the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 1549.1 of, and to add Section 1549.13 to, the Penal Code, relating to legally protected activities.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 6700 and 6717 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 53123.7 to the Government Code, relating to mental health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 1141 and 1148 of, and to add Sections 923.1 and 1140.6 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 14132.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 22984 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to public health.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 70.5, 170, and 205.5 of, and to add and repeal Section 287 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 51036, 51038, and 51039 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 114368.8 and 114381 of, and to add Section 114381.3 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to local government.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 56.05 and 56.10 of the Civil Code, and to add Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 24250) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and care facilities, and declaring the urgency …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 25659 of, and to add Sections 25655 and 25657.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, and to add Sections 13353.9 and 23600.5 to the Vehicle Code, relating to crimes.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 352.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 2639 of, and to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 2646) to Chapter 3 of Title 1 of Part 3 of, the Penal Code, …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 13352, 13352.1, 13352.4, 13353.3, 13353.4, 13353.5, 13353.6, 13353.75, 13386, 13390, 23103.5, 23247, 23573, 23575, 23575.3, 23576, and 23597 of, and to add and repeal Section 23575.6 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share