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Catherine Stefani

Assembly Member, State Assembly

Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 19 (June 2) “Assemblymember” · State Assembly Member District 19 (November 3) “Assemblymember”

In the Legislature

Assembly District 19 D · 4,006 floor votes this session, 3% not voting

Committees they vote in: Judiciary · Health · Local Government · Elections · Appropriations · Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Bills they lead: 54 (35 became law) — AB 1085, AB 1127, AB 1213, AB 1297, AB 1344, AB 1363, AB 1417, AB 1573, AB 1588, AB 1604, AB 1640, AB 1650 …

Bills their donors lobbied on

Bills they voted on (latest floor vote) that were lobbied by employers that gave to their campaign, reported spending on them, or paid at their request: the largest first. A lobbying report names the bill, not the side the employer took.

Bill	Their vote	Employers that lobbied on it, and what they gave
AB 1776 Cartwright Act: violations.	Aye 2026-08-30	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES ($11,800 campaign); BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ($5,900 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($5,900 campaign) and 13 more
AB 1018 Automated decision systems.	Aye 2025-06-02	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,500 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign) and 10 more
SB 237 Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources.	Aye 2025-09-13	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested); State Building & Construction Trades Council of California ($20,000 behested)
AB 1374 Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.	Aye 2025-09-08	TURO ($7,900 campaign, $56,230 behested)
AB 2361 Insurance: personal vehicle sharing.	Aye 2026-08-25	TURO ($7,900 campaign, $56,230 behested)
AB 1331 Workplace surveillance.	Aye 2026-08-31	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested); Recology ($3,000 campaign); PANDA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. ($3,000 campaign); ALASKA AIRLINES ($2,500 campaign) and 2 more
AB 446 Surveillance pricing.	Not voting 2025-05-12	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested); UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($5,900 campaign); Amazon.com Services LLC ($4,000 campaign)
AB 1460 Prescription drug pricing.	Not voting 2025-05-19	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($5,900 campaign); BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ($5,900 campaign); SUTTER HEALTH ($5,000 behested) and 6 more
AB 839 California Environmental Quality Act: expedited judicial review: sustainable aviation fuel projects.	Aye 2025-05-23	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested); ALASKA AIRLINES ($2,500 campaign)
AB 735 Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.	Aye 2025-06-04	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested); PRE-CON PRODUCTS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 431 Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act.	Aye 2026-08-24	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested)
AB 237 Crimes: threats.	Aye 2025-06-03	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested)
SB 415 Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.	Aye 2025-09-12	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested)
AB 1883 Workplace surveillance tools.	Aye 2026-08-30	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested)
SB 661 Airports: financial assistance.	Aye 2026-08-20	UNITED AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign, $45,731 behested)
SB 420 Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.	Aye 2026-08-25	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); Anthropic PBC ($5,900 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION ($5,000 campaign) and 1 more
SB 41 Pharmacy benefits.	Aye 2025-09-09	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($5,900 campaign); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign) and 3 more
AB 1864 Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.	Aye 2026-08-20	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($5,900 campaign); Anthropic PBC ($5,900 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign) and 1 more
SB 503 Health care services: artificial intelligence.	Aye 2026-08-24	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); Amazon.com Services LLC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign)
SB 1094 Prescription drugs.	Aye 2026-08-26	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); Amazon.com Services LLC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); AMGEN ($2,500 campaign) and 1 more
AB 1503 Pharmacy.	Aye 2025-09-10	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); AMGEN ($2,500 campaign)
SB 763 Conspiracy against trade: punishment.	Aye 2025-09-12	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); ALASKA AIRLINES ($2,500 campaign)
SB 7 Employment: automated decision systems.	Aye 2025-09-11	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($5,900 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign)
AB 2575 Health care services: artificial intelligence.	Aye 2026-08-31	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); SUTTER HEALTH ($5,000 behested); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign)
AB 554 Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.	Aye 2025-09-10	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($5,900 campaign)
SB 302 Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: exclusions: environmental credits.	Aye 2025-09-10	State Building & Construction Trades Council of California ($20,000 behested); Intersect Power ($2,500 campaign); MN8 ENERGY LLC ($2,500 campaign)
SB 682 Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.	Aye 2025-09-12	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS ($2,500 campaign); Edwards Lifesciences ($2,500 campaign)
AB 1887 Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases.	Aye 2026-08-30	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($1,500 campaign)
SB 1089 Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.	Aye 2026-08-24	CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000 behested); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign)
AB 1609 Customer service chatbots.	Aye 2026-08-31	AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,500 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($5,900 campaign); Amazon.com Services LLC ($4,000 campaign) and 1 more

Form 700 statements

Statement	Filed	What it lists
2025 Annual Assembly Member, State Assembly	2026-03-01	102 investments, 1 real property, 2 income, 49 gifts, 5 travel
2024 Annual (amendment) Assembly Member, State Assembly	2025-01-23	1 real property
2024 Annual Assembly Member, State Assembly	2025-01-15	102 investments, 2 income, 6 gifts, 1 travel

Findings

Context Behested payments

Of $255,342 paid at their request since 2024: 2 sources ($101,961) also gave $9,400 to their campaign; 6 sources ($151,961) are registered lobbyist employers

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: Turo Inc. ($56,230 to Italian Caucus of California; gave $7,900 to the campaign; lobbyist employer); United Airlines ($45,731 to Italian Caucus of California; gave $1,500 to the campaign; lobbyist employer); State Building and Construction Trades Council of California ($20,000 to Italian Caucus of California; lobbyist employer); California Life Sciences ($20,000 to Italian Caucus of California; lobbyist employer); Sutter Health ($5,000 to Community Youth Center of San Francisco; lobbyist employer); and more.

What to check

Context: behested payments are legal and public; this puts two public records side by side.
Whether the official later acted on matters involving these sources.
The full Form 803 reports (available from the FPPC on request).

Turo Inc. paid $56,230 to Italian Caucus of California · gave $7,900 to the campaign · registered lobbyist employer
United Airlines paid $45,731 to Italian Caucus of California · gave $1,500 to the campaign · registered lobbyist employer
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California paid $20,000 to Italian Caucus of California · registered lobbyist employer
California Life Sciences paid $20,000 to Italian Caucus of California · registered lobbyist employer
Sutter Health paid $5,000 to Community Youth Center of San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer
Natera, Inc. paid $5,000 to Italian Caucus of California · registered lobbyist employer

Rule: Behested payments from donors or lobbyist employers

“Unlike gifts and contributions, there are no limits on the amount of payments an official may behest.”FPPC, Reporting Behested Payments – Form 803 ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Lobbying

56 of their donors and benefactors lobbied on 344 bills they voted on

Employers that lobbied on bills they voted on (as their lobbying reports name the bills) and that gave $173,547 to their campaign, $17 in gifts reported by lobbying interests, $151,961 in payments at their request. Largest: TURO ($64,130); UNITED AIRLINES ($47,231); CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($20,000); State Building & Construction Trades Council of California ($20,000); AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800). They voted aye on 332 of the 344.

What to check

Context: lobbying a bill and funding a member are both legal and public.
A report names the bills an employer lobbied on, not which side it took: read the bill and the employer's position before drawing anything from a vote.
The bills on their page, sorted by how much these interests gave.

Rule: Bills their donors lobbied on

How this rule works

Context Travel payments · the statement

Lists $6,866.28 in travel paid by others (5 payments)

Largest: Newport Beach, CA ($3,956.41, Alliance of CA Farmers and Ranchers Community Fund), Sonoma, CA ($1,520, Foundation for California’s Technology and Innovation Economy), Yountville, CA ($691.64, California Life Sciences). 5 of 5 are listed as gifts.

What to check

Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Travel: Alliance of CA Farmers and Ranchers Community Fund $3,956 p.28 Travel: Foundation for California’s Technology and Innovation Economy $1,520 p.27 Travel: California Life Sciences $692 p.27

Rule: Travel paid by others

“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Campaign money · the statement

1 source on this statement also gave to their campaign

Listed here and among the campaign's contributors in Cal-Access: Blue Shield of California ($2,500).

What to check

Context: a donor who is also an employer, client or gift-giver is public on both records.
Whether the official later acted on matters involving them (votes, contracts, recusals).

Gifts: Blue Shield of California p.26

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

How this rule works

Context Amendments · the statement

Amends an earlier statement

This is an amendment. The original stays on file; what changed is in the amendment itself.

What to check

Compare with the original statement for the same year.

Rule: An amended statement

How this rule works

Behested payments

What Catherine Stefani reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $255,342 in 19 payments to 7 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Italian Caucus of California $233,594 · Community Youth Center of San Francisco $5,000 · AD-19 Confronting Domestic Violence Breakfast and Panel $4,748 · Vicki Pu $3,000 · Chidinma Onyeonwu $3,000

Paid by	To, for	Amount
Turo, Inc. San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - donation to general fund Charitable · 2026-03-02	$50,000
United Airlines Chicago · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Italian Caucus of California · Donation of 4 round trip and 1 on-way flight vouchers for the Italian Caucus to use at their discretion Charitable · 2026-08-03	$43,231
PhRMA Washington	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - donation to general fund Charitable · 2025-10-02	$30,000
California Advocates Sacramento	Italian Caucus of California · Delegation travel payment Charitable · 2026-05-12	$20,000
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	Italian Caucus of California · Delegation Travel - general fund Charitable · 2026-08-04	$20,000
California Life Sciences Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - donation to general fund Charitable · 2026-08-24	$20,000
PhRMA Washington	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - donation to general fund Charitable · 2026-02-11	$15,000
California Advocates Sacramento	Italian Caucus of California · Delegation travel payment Charitable · 2026-05-08	$10,000
San Francisco Giants Baseball Club LLC San Francisco	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - Italian Heritage Night Donation Charitable · 2025-09-04	$6,633
Turo Inc. San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Italian Caucus of California · fundraiser dinner Charitable · 2026-02-05	$6,230
Sutter Health Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	Community Youth Center of San Francisco · Funds donated to support Mid-Autumn Moon Festival celebration Charitable · 2025-09-17	$5,000
Natera, Inc. San Carlos · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Italian Caucus of California · Italian Caucus of California - donation to general fund Charitable · 2025-12-15	$5,000
Mike Gatto for Lt. Governor 2030 Encino	Italian Caucus of California · Monetary donation to Italian Caucus Delegation fund Charitable · 2026-08-31	$5,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	AD-19 Confronting Domestic Violence Breakfast and Panel · District event related to domestic violence Legislative · 2025-11-03	$4,748
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Vicki Pu · 6th Annual Minerva Scholarship Charitable · 2025-08-04	$3,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Chidinma Onyeonwu · 6th Annual Minerva Scholarship Charitable · 2025-08-04	$3,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Soluna Ibarra-Tacdol · Minerva Scholarship recipient. Charitable · 2026-08-04	$3,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Savinnie Ho · Minerva Scholarship recipient. Charitable · 2026-08-04	$3,000
United Airlines Chicago · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Italian Caucus of California · Monetary donation to the general fund Charitable · 2026-02-02	$2,500

From the FPPC's Form 803 data (search and download). “Campaign donor” links to a donor who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Catherine Stefani since 2024: $835 across 4 items from 4 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported by	What, when	To them
Blue Shield of California $630 in all	Warriors Suite Ticket at Golden State Warriors · 2025-12-02 · report	$630
California Correctional Peace Officers Association $168 in all	Dinner at The Firehouse · 2025-03-11 · report	$168.43
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $20 in all	Drinks at Prelude Kitchen & Bar · 2025-03-03 · report	$19.58
DART CONTAINER CORPORATION $17 in all	FOOD / BEVERAGES at PRELUDE KITCHEN & BAR · 2025-02-19 · report	$16.91

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Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 19

$1,171,805itemized, 627 contributions

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

Plus $62,500 in 18 contributions reported within 24 hours since their latest full report, which ends 2026-09-19: not yet in the totals above (they'll move into them, not be added twice, when the next full report comes in).

California Real Estate PAC (CREPAC) Small Contributor Committee $8,000 2026-09-29 · California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC) $5,900 2026-10-07 · California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee $5,900 2026-10-07 · Californians for Responsible Artificial Intelligence $5,900 2026-09-23 · Richard Peterson $5,900 2026-09-30 · San Francisco Apartment Association PAC $5,900 2026-09-23 · United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee $4,000 2026-10-05 · NextEra Energy Resources Development, LLC $3,000 2026-09-28 · Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. $2,500 2026-09-28 · Cemex Materials, LLC $2,500 2026-09-30

Where their outside money comes from

22%30%27%17%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $754,127

Contributions to others$342,175

Fundraising events$179,437

Other (described)$71,213

Office expenses$52,206

Legal and accounting$51,819

Candidate travel and meals$21,410

Filing and ballot fees$10,191

Civic donations$5,775

Consultants$5,333

Meetings and appearances$4,365

Largest payees: California Democratic Party $241,000 Contributions to others · Bertolina & Barnato, Inc. $90,137 Fundraising events · SGR Consulting, LLC $84,000 Fundraising events · Card Services Center $59,579 Other (described) · Deane & Company $48,428 Legal and accounting · San Francisco Democratic Party $15,000 Contributions to others · San Francisco Chamber of Commerce $15,000 Office expenses · Francis Falzon $12,115 Staff travel and meals

Payments on their full reports (Form 460 Schedule E) covering 2025–2026, by the FPPC's expense codes; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributors	Type	Total
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$23,600
Airbnb, Inc. San Francisco	Business/other	$11,800
Anheuser Busch Companies Saint Louis	Business/other	$11,800
Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC Sacramento	Committee	$11,800
CVS Health/CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Woonsocket	Business/other	$11,800
California Teacher Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Burlingame	Small contributor cmte	$11,800
Ronald Conway Investor · SV Angel, LLC · San Francisco	Person	$11,800
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Power PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$11,800
Pechanga Band of Indians Temecula	Business/other	$11,800
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC Sacramento	Committee	$11,800
Dan Safier Investor · Prado Group, Inc. · San Francisco	Person	$11,800
San Francisco Laborer's Local 261 PAC San Francisco	Committee	$11,800
Elizabeth D. Simons Retired · n/a · Atherton	Person	$11,800
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$11,800
Google, LLC and Affiliated Entities Mountain View	Business/other	$11,000

Committees: Catherine Stefani for Assembly 2026, Catherine Stefani for Assembly 2024. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Outside spending for and against them

$2,708spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
GrowSF Voter Guide primary · latest report	for	$2,708

Independent expenditures reported within 24 hours (Form 496), from 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee Group or PAC · Sacramento	$23,600	38
Airbnb, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer	$11,800	87
Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento	$11,800	18
Pechanga Band of Indians Tribal government · Temecula · registered lobbyist employer	$11,800	103
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento	$11,800	57
Elizabeth D. Simons Retired, n/a · Atherton	$11,800	50
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$11,800	36
Anheuser Busch Companies Business · Saint Louis · registered lobbyist employer	$11,800	81
CVS Health/CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Business · Woonsocket	$11,800	21
Dan Safier Investor, Prado Group, Inc. · San Francisco	$11,800	3
San Francisco Laborer's Local 261 PAC Labor union · San Francisco	$11,800	7
Ronald Conway Investor, SV Angel, LLC · San Francisco	$11,800	3
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council POWER PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$11,800	14
Google, LLC and Affiliated Entities Business · Mountain View	$11,000	38
Diane B. Wilsey Realtor, D. Wilsey Properties Company · San Francisco	$11,000	3