Steve Padilla
Democratic · CA · Member of the California State Senate, District 18
Steve Padilla is a Democratic member of the California State Senate for District 18 (San Diego/Imperial — Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Valley, Coachella Valley), first elected in 2022. Previously the first Latino Mayor of Chula Vista and its first openly LGBT elected city official, he authored a 2024 law establishing financial protections for minor content creators.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator, District 18
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator, District 18 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 26, 2026
- Raised
- $761,030
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Chairwoman$5,900
- Director$5,900
- Homemaker$5,900
- President$5,000
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- Owner/Consultant$545
Source: California Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · campaignfinance.cdn.sos.ca.gov
Track record
General
· 1 record
Authored Senate Bill 764 (Chapter 611, Statutes of 2024), the Child Content Creator Rights Act, signed 2024, which adds protections to the Family Code requiring that minors featured in monetized online content receive a fair share of the earnings held in trust.
September 26, 2024
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched July 17, 2026
Elections
- State Senator, District 18 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 18; California · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.