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Darshana R Patel

Assembly Member, State Assembly

Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 76 (June 2) “California State Assemblymember” · State Assembly Member District 76 (November 3) “California State Assemblymember”

In the Legislature

Assembly District 76 D · 4,006 floor votes this session, 4% not voting

Committees they vote in: Health · Rules · Education · Higher Education · Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Bills they lead: 59 (25 became law) — AB 1119, AB 1581, AB 181, AB 1834, AB 1959, AB 2008, AB 2067, AB 2106, AB 2179, AB 2225, AB 2241, AB 2468 …

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.

BillTheir voteEmployers that lobbied on it, and what they gave
AB 1018
Automated decision systems.		Aye
2025-06-02		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800 campaign); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,000 campaign) and 7 more
AB 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.		Aye
2026-08-30		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); AMGEN ($5,900 campaign) and 9 more
AB 221
Tribal Nation Grant Fund.		Aye
2025-09-08		BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($11,800 campaign, $96 gifts, $5,000 behested); Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($10,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($3,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 1460
Prescription drug pricing.		Not voting
2025-05-19		Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($8,900 campaign); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); AMGEN ($5,900 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($4,400 campaign) and 5 more
AB 52
Farmer equity: advisory committees.		Aye
2026-01-26		BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($11,800 campaign, $96 gifts, $5,000 behested); Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($3,000 campaign) and 2 more
SB 41
Pharmacy benefits.		Aye
2025-09-09		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); AMGEN ($5,900 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($4,400 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign) and 5 more
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.		Aye
2025-09-12		BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($11,800 campaign, $96 gifts, $5,000 behested); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 3 more
SB 259
Elections: vote by mail ballots.		Aye
2026-08-28		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,000 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE ($38 gifts)
AB 1609
Customer service chatbots.		Not voting
2026-08-31		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,000 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign)
AB 130
Housing.		Aye
2025-06-30		BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($11,800 campaign, $96 gifts, $5,000 behested); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 1503
Pharmacy.		Aye
2025-09-10		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); AMGEN ($5,900 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); WALGREEN COMPANY ($3,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 2564
Surveillance pricing.		Not voting
2026-05-27		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($6,000 campaign); WALGREEN COMPANY ($3,000 campaign)
SB 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.		Aye
2026-08-31		Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($8,900 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($4,400 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); UCB, Inc. ($1,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 1887
Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases. 		Aye
2026-08-30		Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($8,900 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($3,000 campaign); Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. ($1,500 campaign) and 2 more
SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.		Aye
2025-09-12		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); Anthropic PBC ($2,000 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
AB 446
Surveillance pricing.		Not voting
2025-05-12		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); KROGER COMPANY, THE ($3,000 campaign); SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign); CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE ($38 gifts)
ACR 39
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.		Aye
2025-05-08		Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($10,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 864
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.		Aye
2025-09-09		Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($10,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 1105
Law enforcement.		Aye
2026-08-25		Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($10,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 763
Conspiracy against trade: punishment.		Aye
2025-09-12		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); ALASKA AIRLINES ($2,500 campaign); SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ($1,500 campaign) and 2 more
SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.		Aye
2026-08-26		Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($8,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
SB 7
Employment: automated decision systems.		Aye
2025-09-11		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
AB 1405
Artificial intelligence: auditors: registration.		Aye
2026-08-30		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION ($5,000 campaign); Anthropic PBC ($2,000 campaign); KPMG LLP ($1,000 campaign)
AB 342
Alcoholic beverages: hours of sale: hospitality zones.		Not voting
2025-06-03		UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800 campaign); ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES ($2,100 campaign)
AB 1485
Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: Native American tribes.		Aye
2026-01-29		Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
SB 594
Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.		Aye
2026-08-20		AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
SB 420
Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.		Aye
2026-08-25		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION ($5,000 campaign); Anthropic PBC ($2,000 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
AB 910
Criminal procedure: sentencing.		Aye
2026-01-29		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($3,000 campaign); UCB, Inc. ($1,000 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
SB 25
Antitrust: premerger notification.		Aye
2026-01-22		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($8,400 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign); UCB, Inc. ($1,000 campaign); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($378 gifts)
AB 380
Price gouging.		Not voting
2025-06-04		AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800 campaign); CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE ($38 gifts)

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2026-03-027 investments, 2 income, 45 gifts, 2 travel
2024 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2025-03-025 investments, 2 income, 5 gifts, 1 travel

Findings

Context Behested payments

Of $51,000 paid at their request since 2024: 1 source ($5,000) also gave $11,800 to their campaign; 1 source ($5,000) is a registered lobbyist employer

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: Barona Band of Mission Indians ($5,000 to Dimensions Collaborative School; gave $11,800 to the campaign; lobbyist employer).

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).
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

49 of their donors and benefactors lobbied on 330 bills they voted on

Employers that lobbied on bills they voted on (as their lobbying reports name the bills) and that gave $163,400 to their campaign, $1,378 in gifts reported by lobbying interests, $5,000 in payments at their request. Largest: BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($16,896); AIRBNB, INC. ($11,800); UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($11,800); Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($10,000); Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($8,900). They voted aye on 307 of the 330.

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 Campaign money · the statement

5 sources on this statement also gave to their campaign

Listed here and among the campaign's contributors in Cal-Access: Barona Band of Mission Indians ($11,800), Robert Rivas for Assembly 2026 ($5,900), California Democratic Party ($339,552), Smith Sirisakorn ($1,000).

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: Barona Band of Mission Indians p.5Gifts: Robert Rivas for Assembly 2026 p.6Gifts: California Democratic Party p.6Gifts: Smith Sirisakorn p.8Gifts: Pechanga Band of Indians p.9

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

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: Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($5,900).

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: Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians p.4

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

How this rule works

Behested payments

What Darshana R Patel reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $51,000 in 10 payments to 8 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank $15,000 · Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank $10,000 · SD Nari $5,000 · Dimensions Collaborative School $5,000 · American Association of University Women - Poway/Penasquitos Branch $5,000

Paid byTo, forAmount
PhRMA
Sacramento		Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Holiday Turkey Drive Donation
Charitable · 2025-10-31		$10,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		SD Nari · Donation to 501c3
Charitable · 2025-04-29		$5,000
Meta
Menlo Park		The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Holiday Turkey Distribution Donation
Charitable · 2026-01-05		$5,000
Kaiser Permanente
Alameda		The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Holiday Turkey Distribution Donation
Charitable · 2025-12-23		$5,000
Western States Carpenters Union
San Diego		The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Holiday Turkey Distribution Donation
Charitable · 2025-11-12		$5,000
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Lakeside · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor		Dimensions Collaborative School · Barona Education Grant Nomination
Charitable · 2026-01-05		$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		American Association of University Women - Poway/Penasquitos Branch · Grant for an organization that supports women and girls
Charitable · 2026-09-04		$5,000
The California Issues Forum
Sacramento		The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Holiday turkey distribution donation
Charitable · 2026-08-28		$5,000
Women In California Leadership
Sacramento		Cynthia Murillo · Scholarship Awardee
Charitable · 2025-08-04		$3,000
Women In California Leadership
Sacramento		Gladys Guzman Guizar · Scholarship Awardee
Charitable · 2025-08-04		$3,000

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 Darshana R Patel since 2024: $1,583 across 13 items from 9 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP
$378 in all		FOOD AND BEVERAGES at GENENTECH OCEANSIDE FACILITY · 2026-06-11 · report$274.49
FOOD AND BEVERAGES at CHEF ZENTI PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE & CATERING · 2026-04-28 · report$63.44
PILLOW at GENENTECH, INC. · 2026-04-28 · report$39.60
Zoological Society of San Diego DBA San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
$332 in all		SEE ATTACHED. at ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO DBA SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE · 2026-06-20 · report$332
FanDuel Group, Inc
$205 in all		Food, Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2025-01-16 · report$204.84
SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE
$198 in all		Food,Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2026-01-15 · report$198.25
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
$139 in all		Dinner Meeting w/Cheryl Ide & Mark Martin at CSU Chancellor's Office · 2026-01-21 · report$50.83
Meeting w/Cheryl Ide at CSU Chancellor's Office · 2025-09-03 · report$88.19
DRAFTKINGS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
$135 in all		Food, Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2025-01-16 · report$135.19
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$96 in all		MEAL at BARONA RESORT AND CASINO · 2025-03-21 · report$63.20
meal at Barona Resort and Casino · 2024-08-08 · report$32.58
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
$63 in all		FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER · 2025-03-03 · report$62.68
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
$38 in all		Reception at CAFE A COTE · 2025-09-03 · report$37.50

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Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 76

$2,041,677itemized, 880 contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

Plus $239,890 in 45 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 Democratic Party $166,990 2026-10-06 · California Real Estate PAC (CREPAC) - California Association of Realtors $10,800 2026-10-09 · America's Physician Groups California PAC, sponsored by America's Physician Groups $5,900 2026-10-02 · California State Council of Laborers PAC $5,900 2026-10-07 · Entertainment Software Association $5,900 2026-10-09 · Meta Platforms, Inc. $5,900 2026-10-09 · Mia Bonta for Assembly 2026 $5,900 2026-09-21 · Papan for Assembly 2026 $5,900 2026-10-02 · Women's Political Committee State $5,900 2026-09-25 · CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC $4,800 2026-09-22

Where their outside money comes from

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

Plus $43,674 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $763,842

Consultants$319,776
Other (described)$92,944
Postage and delivery$66,834
Literature and mailings$55,333
Legal and accounting$52,175
Contributions to others$46,575
Campaign paraphernalia, misc.$37,603
Fundraising events$24,970
Office expenses$23,638
Meetings and appearances$14,513

Largest payees: Overland Strategies, LLC $203,568 Staff travel and meals · LAC Inc. $147,172 Fundraising events · KM Strategies Inc. $76,132 Postage and delivery · Card Services Center $46,897 Internet and email · Patel for Assembly 2026 $43,674 Other (described) · San Diego County Democratic Party $29,580 Office expenses · Olson Remcho LLP $27,994 Legal and accounting · River City Business Services $23,635 Legal and accounting

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 contributorsTypeTotal
California Democratic Party
Sacramento		Party$339,552.50
Patel for Assembly 2024
Sacramento		Committee$43,673.90
Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$23,600
California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$19,700
Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$17,700
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$17,700
Airbnb, Inc.
San Francisco		Business/other$11,800
Amazon.com Services LLC(Andrea Fava)
Washington		Business/other$11,800
Ash Karla for Assembly 2026
Oakland		Committee$11,800
Avila Farias for Assembly 2026
Sacramento		Committee$11,800
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Lakeside		Business/other$11,800
Blanca Pacheco for Assembly 2026
Sacramento		Committee$11,800
Bryan for Assembly 2026
Los Angeles		Committee$11,800
Buffy Wicks for Assembly 2026
San Francisco		Committee$11,800
California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC)
Sacramento		Committee$11,800

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

Outside spending for and against them

$911,057spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
California Leads
general · latest report		for$870,807
Coalition for Patient Access and Innovation, sponsored by California Life Sciences
primary · latest report		for$29,558
Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association
primary · latest report		for$9,667
San Diego Labor Coalition, Sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89
primary · latest report		for$1,025

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
California Democratic Party
Party committee · Sacramento		$339,55337
Association of California School Administrators PAC
Group or PAC · Sacramento		$23,60035
Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Labor union · Sacramento		$23,60041
California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$19,70069
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund
Labor union · Sacramento		$17,70052
California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC)
Group or PAC · Sacramento		$11,80082
Caloza for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8009
Catherine Stefani for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8009
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8006
Chris Rogers for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8007
Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,80011
David Alvarez for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · San Diego		$11,8004
DaVita Inc. Including Aggregated Contributions
Business · Tacoma		$11,80016
Dawn Addis for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8007
Dr. Jasmeet Bains for Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento		$11,8005