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Mialisa Tania Bonta

Assembly Member, State Assembly

Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 18 (June 2) “California State Assemblymember, Assembly District 18” · State Assembly Member District 18 (November 3) “California State Assemblymember, Assembly District 18”

In the Legislature

Assembly District 18 D · 4,006 floor votes this session, 8% not voting

Committees they vote in: Health · Education · Communications and Conveyance · Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact · Public Safety

Bills they lead: 73 (42 became law) — AB 1153, AB 1230, AB 1261, AB 1296, AB 1318, AB 1376, AB 1415, AB 1503, AB 1645, AB 1650, AB 1709, AB 1905 …

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 2756
Medi-Cal: vision services: performance measures.		Aye
2026-08-24		VSP VISION ($2,000 campaign, $22,736 behested)
AB 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.		Aye
2026-08-30		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Amazon.com Services LLC ($3,000 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign); BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ($2,500 campaign) and 7 more
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.		Aye
2025-09-12		Park West Casinos, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 1460
Prescription drug pricing.		Aye
2025-05-19		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($2,500 campaign); SANOFI US SERVICES INC. ($2,500 campaign); BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ($2,500 campaign) and 4 more
AB 221
Tribal Nation Grant Fund.		Aye
2025-09-08		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 1 more
AB 1018
Automated decision systems.		Aye
2025-06-02		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($2,500 campaign); DEXCOM INC. ($1,500 campaign) and 3 more
AB 52
Farmer equity: advisory committees.		Aye
2026-01-26		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 1004
Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.		Aye
2025-09-04		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1378
Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.		Aye
2025-09-10		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1485
Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: Native American tribes.		Aye
2026-01-29		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1574
The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program.		Aye
2026-05-21		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
SB 41
Pharmacy benefits.		Aye
2025-09-09		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($2,500 campaign); SANOFI US SERVICES INC. ($2,500 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($1,500 campaign) and 2 more
AB 144
Health.		Aye
2025-09-12		NOVO NORDISK ($10,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($1,500 campaign); CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($47 gifts)
AB 2173
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.		Aye
2026-08-27		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 1641
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.		Aye
2026-08-27		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($4,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 146
Human services.		Aye
2025-09-11		NOVO NORDISK ($10,000 campaign)
AB 1999
Veterinary medicine.		Aye
2026-08-20		NOVO NORDISK ($10,000 campaign)
AB 1990
Pharmacy Law: advertising certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management.		Aye
2026-05-26		NOVO NORDISK ($10,000 campaign)
AB 130
Housing.		Aye
2025-06-30		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.		Aye
2026-08-26		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. ($2,000 campaign)
AB 1369
Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.		Aye
2025-09-04		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 31
Peace officers: tribal police.		Aye
2026-08-25		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1581
Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.		Aye
2026-08-28		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1592
California Indian Heritage Center support organization.		Aye
2026-05-22		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
SB 891
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.		Aye
2026-08-25		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
SB 813
Independent verification organizations.		Aye
2026-08-30		Anthropic PBC ($3,000 campaign); Amazon.com Services LLC ($3,000 campaign); INTUIT INC. ($2,500 campaign)
SB 1094
Prescription drugs.		Aye
2026-08-26		Amazon.com Services LLC ($3,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($1,500 campaign); Organon LLC ($1,500 campaign); AMGEN ($1,500 campaign) and 1 more
AB 1503
Pharmacy.		Aye
2025-09-10		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($1,500 campaign); AMGEN ($1,500 campaign); CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($47 gifts)
AB 1864
Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.		Aye
2026-08-20		Anthropic PBC ($3,000 campaign); GILEAD SCIENCES INC. ($2,500 campaign); Pfizer Inc. ($1,500 campaign); CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES ($47 gifts)
SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.		Aye
2025-09-12		NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000 campaign); Anthropic PBC ($3,000 campaign); Microsoft Corporation ($15 gifts)

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2026-03-022 real property, 21 gifts, 10 travel
2024 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2025-03-032 real property, 15 gifts, 8 travel

Findings

Context Behested payments

Of $128,736 paid at their request since 2024: 1 source ($22,736) also gave $2,000 to their campaign; 1 source ($22,736) is a registered lobbyist employer

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: VSP Vision ($22,736 to Native American Health Center; gave $2,000 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

33 of their donors and benefactors lobbied on 205 bills they voted on

Employers that lobbied on bills they voted on (as their lobbying reports name the bills) and that gave $76,189 to their campaign, $73 in gifts reported by lobbying interests, $22,736 in payments at their request. Largest: VSP VISION ($24,736); NOVO NORDISK ($10,000); Park West Casinos, Inc. ($5,900); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($5,000); NOVARTIS SERVICES, INC ($4,000). They voted aye on 194 of the 205.

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 $13,339.44 in travel paid by others (10 payments)

Largest: Amelia Island, Florida ($4,794.76, Rodel Institute), New York City, New York ($1,866.93, GRACE, AKA End Child Poverty California), Los Angeles, California ($1,794, Foundation for California's Technology and Innovation Economy). 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: Rodel Institute $4,795 p.6Travel: GRACE, AKA End Child Poverty California $1,867 p.8Travel: Foundation for California's Technology and Innovation Economy $1,794 p.7

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 $13,215.28 in travel paid by others (8 payments)

Largest: Santa Monica, CA ($3,401.43, Rodel Institute), Las Vegas, NV ($3,124, The Hunt Institute), San Diego, CA ($2,597.93, The Hunt Institute). 8 of 8 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: Rodel Institute $3,401 p.5Travel: The Hunt Institute $3,124 p.5Travel: The Hunt Institute $2,598 p.5

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

Behested payments

What Mialisa Tania Bonta reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $128,736 in 24 payments to 24 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Native American Health Center $22,736 · Carolina Yamille Varela Mena $6,500 · Izel Palestina Thoele $6,500 · East Oakland Boxing Association $5,000 · Love Life Foundation $5,000

Paid byTo, forAmount
VSP Vision
Rancho Cordova · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor		Native American Health Center · On-site examinations & certificates for individual eye exams, corrective lenses & eyewear for constituents with no access to vision health c…
Charitable · 2024-09-06		$22,736
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles		Carolina Yamille Varela Mena · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23		$6,500
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles		Izel Palestina Thoele · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23		$6,500
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		East Oakland Boxing Association · Charitable Funding - Youth Programing
Charitable · 2024-05-14		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Love Life Foundation · Charitable Funding - Youth mentorship and internship program for 2024
Charitable · 2024-05-14		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Stedmon Todd Romel Searcie · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Daria T Belle · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Stephanie Alcala · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Darius Kendale Lamar Standifer · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Georges Emmanuel · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Robyn Horton · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Sarah C Johnson · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Trybe · Donation to a 501 (c)(3)
Charitable · 2024-09-04		$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach		Hector Jeronimo Cinto · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15		$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach		Omar Mejia · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15		$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Self eSTEM · Donation to a nonprofit organization
Charitable · 2025-11-17		$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach		Juan Jose Gonzalez · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22		$5,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach		Catalina Isabella Cabrera · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22		$5,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Aisha Elgba · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-29		$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Everlynn Le · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-29		$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Ava Lillian Beall · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-08-04		$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Yadira Hernandez-Figueroa · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-08-04		$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Orianna Ralston · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-08-04		$3,000
Women in California Leadership
Sacramento		Susan Kim · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-08-04		$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 Mialisa Tania Bonta since 2024: $73 across 3 items from 3 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES
$47 in all		WINE GIFT BAG at SEE MEMO 3 FOR VENDORS · 2024-02-28 · report$46.54
Microsoft Corporation
$15 in all		Lunch at Calif Chicken Catering · 2025-10-15 · report$14.58
GRIFOLS SHARED SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$12 in all		BREAKFAST at GRIFOLS SHARED SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, INC. · 2024-12-16 · report$12.27

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Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 18

$1,436,594itemized, 325 contributions
$223from the candidate (incl. loans)

Plus $38,000 in 11 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).

Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO Solidarity PAC Small Contributor Committee $11,800 2026-09-22 · United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee $7,500 2026-10-05 · California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee $5,900 2026-10-07 · California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee $3,000 2026-10-02 · Laborer's Local 304 PAC Small Contributor Committee $3,000 2026-09-24 · Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC (FEC ID# C00040279) $2,000 2026-09-28 · Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians $2,000 2026-09-29 · Novo Nordisk, Inc. $1,500 2026-09-30 · California Real Estate PAC (CREPAC) Small Contributor Committee $1,000 2026-09-28 · Justin Rausa $300 2026-09-21

Where their outside money comes from

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

Plus $661,764 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $1,173,035

Other (described)$804,852
Fundraising events$117,359
Contributions to others$77,900
Legal and accounting$66,785
Office expenses$30,848
Consultants$25,380
Civic donations$24,500
Filing and ballot fees$21,660
Literature and mailings$2,300
Staff travel and meals$1,450

Largest payees: Mia Bonta for Assembly 2026 $650,676 Other (described) · American Express $120,252 Other (described) · Bertolina & Barnato, Inc. $110,133 Fundraising events · Deane & Company $59,116 Legal and accounting · California Democratic Party $49,400 Contributions to others · Alameda County Registrar of Voters $20,313 Filing and ballot fees · Ryan Barbosa $13,613 Staff travel and meals · The Ford Store San Leandro - Ford Credit $11,732 Other (described)

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
Mia Bonta for Assembly 2024
Sacramento		Committee$650,676.28
First Foundation Bank
Sacramento		Business/other$25,089.89
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$23,600
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$23,600
California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC) Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$22,700
Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC
Sacramento		Committee$11,800
Blue Shield of California
Oakland		Business/other$11,800
California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC)
Sacramento		Committee$11,800
California Teachers Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee
Burlingame		Small contributor cmte$11,800
Faculty for our University's Future, a committee sponsored by the California Faculty Association Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$11,800
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595 PAC Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$11,800
North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters POWER PAC Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$11,800
Patty Quillin
Homemaker · n/a · Santa Cruz		Person$11,800
Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2026
Sacramento		Committee$11,800
SEIU California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee
Sacramento		Small contributor cmte$11,800

Committees: Mia Bonta for Assembly 2024, Mia Bonta for Assembly 2021, Mia Bonta for Assembly 2026, Mia Bonta for Assembly 2022. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Outside spending for and against them

$21,032spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Coalition for Patient Access and Innovation, sponsored by California Life Sciences
primary · latest report		for$21,032

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
First Foundation Bank
Business · Irvine		$25,09057
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee
Group or PAC · Sacramento		$23,60038
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$23,60043
California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC) Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$22,70040
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595 PAC Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$11,8005
SEIU California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$11,80015
Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC
Group or PAC · Sacramento		$11,80018
Blue Shield of California
Business · Oakland · registered lobbyist employer		$11,80059
California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC)
Group or PAC · Sacramento		$11,80082
Faculty for our University's Future, a committee sponsored by the California Faculty Association Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$11,80040
Patty Quillin
Homemaker, n/a · Santa Cruz		$11,80068
Elizabeth D. Simons
Retired, n/a · Atherton		$11,80050
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$11,80036
North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters Power PAC Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Sacramento		$11,80013
California Teachers Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Burlingame		$11,80035