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Caroline Yvette Menjivar › Form 700

Caroline Yvette Menjivar: 2025 Annual statement

Annual 2025
Senator, State Senate · due 2026-03-02
Filed
2026-03-02 · signed 03/02/2026 04:43 PM
Source
Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (8 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Worth a look Gifts

Lists $3,700 in gifts from *Television Academy in 2025; the limit from one source is $630

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from *Television Academy dated in 2025, totalling $3,700. The gift limit from a single source was $630 for 2025 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “*The total gift amount was $3,700, which exceeded the gift limit. Reimbursement above the allowable limit was paid after the 30 days, but as soon as it was brought to our attention.”.

What to check
  • Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
  • Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
  • The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit
“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Travel payments

Lists $13,530.54 in travel paid by others (7 payments)

Largest: Newport Coast, CA ($3,605.05, Alliance of California's Famers & Ranchers Community Fund), Portugal ($3,129.89, IdeateLABs), Helena, CA ($1,868.18, California LGBTQ Caucus Foundation). 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.

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

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 ($11,800).

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).

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

How this rule works

Schedule C · Income and business positions 3

SourceIncome
Counslr LLC
Mental Health Services · Mental Health Therapist · 24 South Drive, Roslyn, NY 11576		$10,001–$100,000
Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income
Ginger I.O California Medical P.C.
Mental Health Services · Mental Health Therapist · 2417 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404		$10,001–$100,000
Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income
Octave
Mental Health Services · Mental Health Therapist · 10990 Wilshire Blvd., #250, Los Angeles, CA 90024		$10,001–$100,000
Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income

Schedule D · Gifts 17

FromGiftsTotal
Women in California Leadership Foundation · from the PDF
1700 Tribute Road, Suite 107, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-01-06 · Engraved Notebook/Pen · $20.54
2025-01-29 · Reception · $87.88
$108.42
California Democratic Party · from the PDF
1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
2025-01-18 · Beverage/Pastry · $8.93
2025-01-28 · Lunch · $60.92
2025-02-12 · Meal · $97.27
$167.12
California Democratic Pary Cont. · from the PDF
1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
2025-02-12 · Wine Bottle · $26.81
2025-02-12 · Meal/Dinner · $216.01
2025-02-13 · Breakfast · $95.44
$338.26
Progressive Era Project
436 14th Street, #723, Oakland, CA 94612
2025-01-21 · Dinner · $156
$156
GRACE End Child Poverty Institute
85 S. Grand Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
2025-02-11 · Stickers/Small notepad · $5
2025-02-11 · Floral Bouquet · $85
$90
Equality California
1150 S. Olive Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90015
2025-03-03 · Reception · $62.68
$62.68
Mike McGuirre for Senate 2022 · from the PDF
312 Clay Street, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607
2025-04-02 · Personalized Jacket · $131.27
$131.27
Corey Jackson for Assembly 2026 · from the PDF
1 W. Manchester Boulevard, Suite 700, Inglewood, CA 90301
2025-04-21 · Birthday Bouquet · $70.67
$70.67
California LGBTQ Foundation · from the PDF
1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-06-23 · Tote, socks, candy, sticker · $17.33
2025-12-31 · Sweatshirt/Backpack · $47.52
$64.85
California Armenian Legislative Caucus · from the PDF
9458 Treelake Road, Granite Bay, CA 95746
2025-03-18 · Fleece Jacket · $116.44
2025-09-19 · Educational Tour - Lunch · $72.89
$189.33
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians · from the PDF
500 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901
2025-10-17 · Meals and Lodging · $420.40
$420.40
SEIU California State Council
1029 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-11-08 · Meal and Parking · $273.48
$273.48
Kilter Films · from the PDF
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
2025-11-24 · Snow Globe · $100
$100
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation · from the PDF
555 E. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420, Long Beach, CA 90802
2025-12-05 · Entertainment · $93
$93
*Television Academy · from the PDF
5220 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601
2025-09-14 · 2 Tickets · $3,700
$3,700
The Walt Disney Company · from the PDF
500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521
2025-12-06 · Tickets · $578
$578
Kroger
1100 W. Artesia Boulevard, Compton, CA 90220
2025-03-08 · Ticket · $200
$200

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 7

Paid byTripAmount
California LGBTQ Caucus Foundation · 501(c)(3)
1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814		Helena, CA · 2025-01-13 to 2025-01-14 · Policy retreat · Gift$1,868.18
California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3)
920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814		Napa, CA · 2025-02-06 to 2025-02-07 · Energy conference · Gift$998.33
California Latino Caucus Foundation · 501(c)(3)
555 E. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420, Long Beach, CA		Napa, CA · 2025-04-03 to 2025-04-04 · Annual spring policy retreat · Gift$1,442.80
IdeateLABs · 501(c)(3)
12820 Halkirk Street, Studio City, CA 91504		Portugal · 2025-04-11 to 2025-04-19 · Legislative delegation trip · Gift$3,129.89
Clinica Romero · 501(c)(3)
2032 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026		El Salvador · 2025-09-24 to 2025-09-27 · Legislative delegation trip · Gift$1,307.75
Alliance of California's Famers & Ranchers Community Fund · 501(c)(3)
141 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814		Newport Coast, CA · 2025-09-29 to 2025-09-30 · Policy Forum · Gift$3,605.05
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation · 501(c)(3)
555 E. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420, Long Beach, CA 90802		Anaheim, CA · 2025-12-04 to 2025-12-07 · 2025 Policy summit · Gift$1,178.54

The filer's comments

D *The total gift amount was $3,700, which exceeded the gift limit. Reimbursement above the allowable limit was paid after the 30 days, but as soon as it was brought to our attention.