Senate District 18

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Senate District 18 is represented by Stephen C. Padilla (Democrat). It includes 13 tribal land areas of 13 federally recognized tribes and 29,167 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 3.0% of the district.

State Senator

Stephen C. Padilla · Democrat
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Population

956,746

Tribal land areas

13

Native residents

29,167

Tribal land in this district

• AugustineAugustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California · 939 acres
• CabazonCabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians · 2,778 acres
• CampoCampo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California · 22,133 acres
• ChemehueviChemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California · 48,279 acres
• Colorado RiverColorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California · 432,094 acres
• CuyapaipeEwiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians · 7,872 acres
• Fort MojaveFort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada · 65,321 acres
• Fort Yuma (Quechan)Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona · 73,962 acres
• JamulJamul Indian Village of California · 9 acres
• La PostaLa Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California · 5,467 acres
• ManzanitaManzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California · 6,454 acres
• Torres-MartinezTorres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California · 45,902 acres
• Twenty-Nine PalmsTwenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California · 656 acres

Bills by this member

2 Native American–related and 4 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Stephen C. Padilla authored or coauthored. Recent ones:

• SB 98 · Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification.2025–26 · Signed Sep 20, 2025 · Ch. 124 · Coauthor
• SB 864 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2025–26 · Signed Oct 1, 2025 · Ch. 244 · Author
• SB 594 · Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.2025–26 · Signed Sep 25, 2026 · Ch. 456 · Author
• AB 664 · Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.2025–26 · Vetoed Sep 27, 2026 · Coauthor
• AB 91 · Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: residence near the California-Mexico border.2023–24 · Signed Oct 13, 2023 · Ch. 796 · Coauthor
• AB 2586 · Public postsecondary education: student employment.2023–24 · Vetoed Sep 22, 2024 · Coauthor

Colleges in this district

• Imperial Valley CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Imperial
• Palo Verde CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Blythe
• Southwestern CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Chula Vista