State · State Senate
John Laird
State Senator · Senate District 17 · Party: Democratic
3016 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
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 1666
Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2711
Oil and gas: notice of intention.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2550
Women in the construction industry: report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1847
Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1853
Voter information guide: candidate statements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1609
Customer service chatbots.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1749
Interfering with wildfire suppression and emergency responses with drone.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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AB 2231
California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2465
State government: benefits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2
Injuries to children: civil penalties.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2164
Legally protected activities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2721
Unfair Competition Law: hotels.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1946
Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1956
Suicide prevention.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1577
Data centers: reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1564
Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 801
Nondiscrimination.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2529
Civil claims: public entities and employees: declaration.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2788
Transportation: omnibus bill.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 395
Holidays.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1582
Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act: collective bargaining: unfair labor practices.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1827
Small claims court: jurisdiction.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2418
Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1807
Immigration enforcement: use of state-owned property.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 649
Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2116
Commercial financing.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 883
Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1881
California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1903
Construction defects.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2174
Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2598
Health care facilities: notification of next of kin.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1842
California Mortgage Relief Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2244
Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1784
Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1655
CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1584
State Air Resources Board: Office of Civil Rights.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1184
Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.
Do pass as amended
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2393
False imprisonment: false arrest: remedies.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 871
Mandated reporters of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2495
Unlawful immigration-related practices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2050
Common interest developments: reserve accounts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗
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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