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Esmeralda Z Soria

Assembly Member, State Assembly

In the Legislature

Assembly District 27 D · 4,006 floor votes this session, 7% not voting

Committees they vote in: Governmental Organization · Banking and Finance · Agriculture · Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Bills they lead: 47 (19 became law) — AB 1441, AB 1486, AB 1527, AB 1913, AB 1923, AB 2010, AB 2481, AB 2507, AB 2706, AB 2728, AB 36, AB 457 …

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 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.
Aye
2026-08-30
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested); DAVITA INC. ($9,000 behested)
AB 325
Cartwright Act: violations.
Aye
2025-09-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested); REYES HOLDINGS L.L.C. ($94 gifts)
SB 415
Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.
Aye
2025-09-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested); REYES HOLDINGS L.L.C. ($94 gifts)
AB 380
Price gouging.
Not voting
2025-06-04
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested); CALIFORNIA BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION ($87 gifts)
AB 122
Taxation.
Aye
2025-03-20
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 446
Surveillance pricing.
Not voting
2025-05-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 853
California AI Transparency Act.
Aye
2025-09-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 1018
Automated decision systems.
Not voting
2025-06-02
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 735
Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.
Not voting
2025-06-04
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 753
Special business regulations: shopping carts.
Aye
2025-09-11
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 22
Gift certificates.
Aye
2025-09-11
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 703
Ports: truck drivers.
Aye
2025-09-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Aye
2025-09-12
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 710
Electrical corporations: resiliency planning: microgrid projects.
Aye
2026-01-26
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 442
Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.
Aye
2026-08-17
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 2383
Electricity: data centers.
Aye
2026-08-31
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 2244
Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.
Aye
2026-08-28
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
AB 2564
Surveillance pricing.
Not voting
2026-05-27
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 177
Medi-Cal: Fair Share from Big Corporations Act.
Aye
2026-06-29
WALMART INC. ($20,000 behested)
SB 54
Court fee waivers: veterans.
Aye
2025-09-08
SYSCO ($14,233 behested)
AB 2375
Alcoholic beverage control.
Aye
2026-08-28
SYSCO ($14,233 behested)
SB 1167
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Aye
2026-08-25
SYSCO ($14,233 behested)
SB 1236
State Records Management Act.
Aye
2026-07-02
DAVITA INC. ($9,000 behested)
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.
Aye
2025-09-12
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($138 gifts, $5,000 behested); SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE ($198 gifts); DRAFTKINGS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES ($135 gifts)
AB 52
Farmer equity: advisory committees.
Aye
2026-01-26
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($138 gifts, $5,000 behested); CHUKCHANSI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ($150 gifts)
AB 130
Housing.
Aye
2025-06-30
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($138 gifts, $5,000 behested); CALIFORNIA BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION ($87 gifts)
AB 221
Tribal Nation Grant Fund.
Aye
2025-09-08
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($138 gifts, $5,000 behested)
AB 60
Cosmetic safety.
Aye
2025-09-09
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL ($5,000 behested)
AB 823
Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.
Aye
2025-06-02
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL ($5,000 behested)
SB 236
Cosmetics: chemical hair relaxers.
Aye
2025-09-08
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL ($5,000 behested)

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly
2026-03-025 investments, 7 businesses & trusts, 2 real property, 1 income, 40 gifts, 10 travel
2024 Annual (amendment)
Assembly Member, State Assembly
2025-03-141 gifts
2024 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly
2025-03-035 investments, 8 businesses & trusts, 1 real property, 1 income, 42 gifts, 7 travel

Findings

Worth a look Lobbying · the statement

Lobbying reports name $694.94 in gifts to them in 2024 from 5 sources this statement doesn't list

Lobbyist employers' reports to the Secretary of State (Cal-Access) list activity expenses that benefited them in 2024, $50 or more from each of these sources, none named among the statement's gifts or travel: CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL $400 (gold tournament pass); Reyes Holdings L.L.C. $94 (food, beverage, glassware); EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $82.90 (food / beverages); SUPPLY CHAIN COUNCIL $62.63 (food and beverages); and more.

What to check
  • Whether they attended or accepted it: the report is the lobbyist employer's account.
  • What Schedule D doesn't require (Form 700 instructions): gifts returned within 30 days; free admission and food at an event where they made a speech, from its organizer; up to two tickets to a campaign or 501(c)(3) fundraiser from the organization holding it; informational material; plaques worth less than $250.
  • Whether it's on the statement under another name.
  • That the report's beneficiary is this person (matched by name and office).
CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL $400
Reyes Holdings L.L.C. $94
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $82.90
SUPPLY CHAIN COUNCIL $62.63
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY $55.41
Rule: Lobbying gifts not on the statement
“A gift is reportable if its fair market value is $50 or more. In addition, multiple gifts totaling $50 or more received during the reporting period from a single source must be reported.”Form 700 (2025/2026), Instructions – Schedule D ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Behested payments

Of $491,967 paid at their request since 2024: 10 sources ($168,233) are registered lobbyist employers

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: Pacific Gas and Electric Company ($75,000 to Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, United Way of Merced County; lobbyist employer); California Correctional Peace Officer's Association ($20,000 to Asian Resources Inc., United Way of Merced County; lobbyist employer); Walmart Inc. ($20,000 to United Way of Merced County; lobbyist employer); Sysco ($14,233 to United Way of Merced County; lobbyist employer); California Apartment Association ($10,000 to United Way of Merced County; 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).
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

12 of their donors and benefactors lobbied on 104 bills they voted on

Employers that lobbied on bills they voted on (as their lobbying reports name the bills) and that gave $1,150 in gifts reported by lobbying interests, $53,233 in payments at their request. Largest: WALMART INC. ($20,000); SYSCO ($14,233); DAVITA INC. ($9,000); BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($5,138); PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL ($5,000). They voted aye on 93 of the 104.

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 $24,750.88 in travel paid by others (10 payments)

Largest: Newport Beach, CA ($5,657.66, Alliance of California’s Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund), Portugal ($4,629.89, ideateLABS), Nayarit, Mexico ($4,011.52, Independent Voter Project). 10 of 10 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 California’s Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund $5,658 p.15Travel: ideateLABS $4,630 p.16Travel: Independent Voter Project $4,012 p.17

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 Travel payments · the statement

Lists $21,504.54 in travel paid by others (7 payments)

Largest: Tel Aviv, Israel ($7,749, Jewish Federation Los Angeles), Tel Aviv, Israel ($7,749, Jewish Community Relations Council), Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico ($2,504.38, Independent Voter Project). 7 of 7 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: Jewish Federation Los Angeles $7,749 p.15Travel: Jewish Community Relations Council $7,749 p.15Travel: Independent Voter Project $2,504 p.16

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 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 Esmeralda Z Soria reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $491,967 in 62 payments to 22 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: United Way of Merced County $202,733 · E. G. Gutierrez Veterans of Foreign War Post 8900 $100,000 · Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation $50,000 · Valley Onward $20,000 · Central California Food Bank $15,000

Paid byTo, forAmount
Chevron Products Company
Sacramento
E. G. Gutierrez Veterans of Foreign War Post 8900 · Donation for VFW Post 8900 Building Roof Repairs
Charitable · 2024-03-14
$50,000
Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation
Fresno
E. G. Gutierrez Veterans of Foreign War Post 8900 · Donation for roof repair
Charitable · 2024-10-02
$50,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Oakland · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation · Donation for roof repair (Payment to fiscal agent for 10/02 payment to VFW 8900)
Charitable · 2024-09-19
$50,000
Educational Employees Credit Union
Fresno · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Event
Charitable · 2024-07-16
$12,500
Educational Employees Credit Union
Fresno · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-05-28
$12,500
Educational Employees Credit Union
Fresno · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2026-03-23
$12,500
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Oakland · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Event
Charitable · 2024-07-30
$10,000
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-10-14
$10,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-08-11
$10,000
Walmart, Inc.
Bentonville · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-09-22
$10,000
PhRMA
Washington
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2025-10-21
$10,000
Meta
Menlo Park
Valley Onward · Holiday Toy Drive
Charitable · 2025-12-19
$10,000
Valley Children's Healthcare
Madera
Central California Food Bank · Charitable Donation
Charitable · 2026-01-14
$10,000
Sysco
Modesto · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-12-23
$9,369
Alliance of California's Farmers and Ranchers CF
Sacramento
Asian Resources, Inc. · Young Legislators Program
Charitable · 2026-07-08
$8,000
Alliance of CA's Farmers and Ranchers CF
Sacramento
Asian Resources Inc. · Young Legislators Program
Charitable · 2024-08-08
$7,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles
Dennise Alyssa Plascencia · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23
$6,500
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles
Brian Fernando Angeles · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23
$6,500
Mid Valley Disposal LLC
Fresno · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Event
Charitable · 2024-07-29
$6,000
Central California Food Bank
Fresno
AD-27 Spring Resource Fairs · AD-27 Spring Resource Fair (Firebaugh)
Charitable · 2025-05-17
$5,732
California Correctional Peace Officer's Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
Valley Onward · Public Turkey Giveaway
Charitable · 2024-03-21
$5,000
Mid Valley Disposal
Fresno · campaign donor
Valley Onward · Public Turkey Giveaway
Charitable · 2024-03-21
$5,000
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
Asian Resources Inc. · Young Legislators Program
Charitable · 2024-07-11
$5,000
Kern Community Foundation
Bakersfield
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Event
Charitable · 2024-07-03
$5,000
California Apartment Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-10-02
$5,000
Personal Care Products Council
Washington · registered lobbyist employer
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-10-31
$5,000
DaVita
Federal Way · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-10-30
$5,000
Mid Valley Disposal LLC
Fresno · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-10-26
$5,000
Caylym Technologies International
Fresno · registered lobbyist employer
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-11-19
$5,000
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-11-19
$5,000
Camarena Health
Madera
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-11-12
$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
AD-27 Woman of the Year Event · AD-27 Woman of the Year Event
Legislative · 2025-03-29
$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach
Esmeralda Garcia · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15
$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach
Ismael Rosales · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15
$5,000
NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC
Juno Beach · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-07-21
$5,000
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Thanksgiving Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-09-23
$5,000
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Woodsocket · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2025-09-23
$5,000
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Lakeside · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
Cantua Elementary School · Education Grant for ESL Materials
Charitable · 2025-11-06
$5,000
Chevron Products Company
San Ramon
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2025-11-26
$5,000
Alliance of CA's Farmers and Ranchers Community Fund
Sacramento
Central California Food Bank · Charitable Donation
Charitable · 2025-11-12
$5,000
Alliance of CA's Farmers and Ranchers Community Fund
Sacramento
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2025-11-15
$5,000
Visa Inc.
San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2025-11-19
$5,000
California Apartment Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Back-to-School Resource Fair
Charitable · 2025-12-18
$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
United Way of Merced County · AD-27 Woman of the Year Event
Legislative · 2026-02-24
$5,000
NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC
Juno Beach · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2026-03-16
$5,000
Camarena Health
Madera
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2026-06-08
$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach
Rose Velasquez · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22
$5,000
Pacific Gas & Electric
San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Back-to-School Resource Fair
Legislative · 2026-07-29
$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach
Esmeralda Garcia · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22
$5,000
Sysco
Modesto · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
United Way of Merced County · Donation for Turkey Distribution Resource Fair
Charitable · 2024-12-23
$4,864
DaVita
Federal Way · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor
Asian Resources, Inc. · Young Legislators Program
Charitable · 2024-06-07
$4,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
AD-27 Woman of the Year Event · AD-27 Woman of the Year Event
Legislative · 2024-03-09
$3,652
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Naomi Hermosillo · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-29
$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Liliana Vasquez-Herrera · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-29
$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Kaylie Escobar-Islas · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-08-04
$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Emmely Ruvalcaba-Rodriguez · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-08-04
$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Wendy Abrego-Miranda · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-08-04
$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento
Emma Garcia · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-08-04
$3,000
Central California Food Bank
Fresno
AD-27 Spring Resource Fairs · AD-27 Spring Resource Fair (Huron)
Charitable · 2025-05-10
$2,850
Central California Food Bank
Fresno
AD-27 Spring Resource Fairs · AD-27 Spring Resource Fair (Mendota)
Charitable · 2025-05-24
$2,850

The 60 largest of 62.

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 Esmeralda Z Soria since 2024: $5,128 across 17 items from 14 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies
$3,183 in all
Food, Beverage & Lodging (Speaker Exception) at The Lodge at Torrey Pines · 2025-10-10 · report$2,387
Golf at The Lodge at Torrey Pines · 2025-10-10 · report$796
CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL
$400 in all
Gold Tournament Pass at Ridge Creek Golf Course · 2024-09-13 · report$400
FanDuel Group, Inc
$205 in all
Food, Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2025-01-16 · report$204.84
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
$202 in all
DINNER at ELLA DINING ROOM · 2024-04-08 · report$202.30
SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE
$198 in all
Food,Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2026-01-15 · report$198.25
CHUKCHANSI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
$150 in all
GIFT BASKET at PICAYUNE RANCHERIA OF THE CHUKCHANSI INDIANS · 2026-02-10 · report$150
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
$146 in all
FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER · 2025-03-03 · report$62.68
FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER · 2024-02-28 · report$82.90
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$138 in all
MEAL at BARONA RESORT AND CASINO · 2025-02-28 · report$51.03
TRANSPORTATION at JABAL TRANSPORTATION, INC. · 2025-02-28 · report$87
DRAFTKINGS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
$135 in all
Food, Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2025-01-16 · report$135.19
Reyes Holdings L.L.C.
$94 in all
Food, Beverage, Glassware at Cafeteria 15L · 2024-08-20 · report$94
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION
$87 in all
LUNCH at HYATT REGENCY SACRAMENTO · 2025-03-19 · report$86.60
WESTERN TREE NUT ASSOCIATION
$72 in all
Assorted tree nuts at Western Tree Nut Association · 2025-10-24 · report$72.19
SUPPLY CHAIN COUNCIL
$63 in all
FOOD AND BEVERAGES at THE MIX DOWNTOWN · 2024-08-07 · report$62.63
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
$55 in all
DINNER at PUBLIC HOUSE · 2024-06-24 · report$55.41

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