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Steve Padilla

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State Senator · District 18 · California · Serving since 2022
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Steve Padilla, a Democrat, has represented District 18 in the California State Senate since 2022. Born in 1967 in San Diego, he previously served two terms on the Chula Vista City Council from 1994 to 2002, as Mayor of Chula Vista from 2002 to 2006, and was again elected to the city council in 2016. He also served on the California Coastal Commission from 2005 to 2007 and again since 2017, and on the Board of Port Commissioners of the Unified Port of San Diego from 2009 to 2011.…

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Years in office
4
Elections won
1
Bills sponsored
91
Cosponsored
159
Committees
13

Committee Assignments

13 committees · 2 leadership roles
chair·California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue Select
chair·Insurance
member·Agriculture
member·Economic Development and Technological Innovation Select
member·Fairs, Allocation and Classification
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026
California State Senate District 18
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District
Population
963,833
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
8.6%
Bachelor's+
23.0%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
36.2
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
13.3%
HS or Higher
77.4%
Median Home Value
$548K
Median Rent
$1,728/mo
Owner-Occupied
55.9%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
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