State · State Senate
John Laird
State Senator · Senate District 17 · Party: Democratic
3016 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 17
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows John Laird's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 550
The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.
3rd Reading AB550 Petrie-Norris By Becker
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SB 1288
Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.
Unfinished Business SB1288 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 40
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impact reports: coal handling, storage, and export.
3rd Reading AB40 Bonta et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1235
California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo
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AB 1987
Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.
3rd Reading AB1987 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Cortese
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AB 1991
Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.
3rd Reading AB1991 Aguiar-Curry By McGuire
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AB 2111
Electricity: transmission planning and transmission facilities.
3rd Reading AB2111 Papan et al. By McNerney
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AB 2051
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.
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AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
3rd Reading AB643 Wilson By Padilla
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AB 1932
Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program 2.0.
3rd Reading AB1932 Elhawary et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1669
Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.
3rd Reading AB1669 Pacheco et al. By Reyes
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AB 2211
Craft distilled spirits manufacturers: licenses and fees.
3rd Reading AB2211 Hoover By Valladares
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Unfinished Business SB1117 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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AB 1697
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
3rd Reading AB1697 Kalra By Laird Urgency Clause
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SB 1166
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.
Unfinished Business SB1166 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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AB 1945
Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.
3rd Reading AB1945 Hadwick et al. By Niello
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
3rd Reading AB1803 Lowenthal et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2682
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations: appeals.
3rd Reading AB2682 Berman et al. By Reyes
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SB 1218
Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.
Unfinished Business SB1218 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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SB 1261
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
Unfinished Business SB1261 Laird et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1703
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons: unauthorized practice: unauthorized use of titles.
3rd Reading AB1703 Hart By Grayson
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
Unfinished Business SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Unfinished Business SB1283 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 742
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.
Unfinished Business SB742 Pérez et al. Concurrence
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AB 2086
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.
3rd Reading AB2086 Ellis et al. By Alvarado-Gil
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees John Laird controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.
Raised · 2025–2026
$0
Spent $447,591
Totals
- Raised$0
- Spent$447,591
- From individuals (itemized)$0 —
No contributions were reported received in 2025–2026 by the committees John Laird controls. A committee can keep spending money raised in earlier periods; each statement's cash on hand is listed under "Campaign committees and statements" below. Other periods are listed above.
Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.
Top contributing industries (approximate)
No itemized contributions matched an industry category.
Top employers of individual donors
No employer was named by 3 or more donors.
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
No contributions from committees or organizations itemized in this period.
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between John Laird's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $0
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about John Laird by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.
Campaign committees and statements (1)
The committees John Laird controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.
John Laird for Senate 2024
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$0 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$0 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$0 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$0 received
From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.
MethodologyDisclosures
Statements of economic interests (Form 700)
California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 25, 2026 · covers 2025 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Dec 29, 2023 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Dec 1, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 27, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed May 31, 2022 · covers 2021 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 28, 2022 · covers 2021 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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