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 2385
Local reconstruction agencies.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 2207
Hunting tags: transfer: youth program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2235
The Judicial Home Security Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1891
Forestry: Beneficial Fire Capacity Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1622
Electrified security fences.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 464
Sexual assault in prison.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2619
Water resources: data centers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2058
California Factory-Built Housing Law.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2218
Water policy: California Native American tribes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1201
Family reunification services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 706
Forest Organic Residue, Energy, and Safety Transformation (FOREST) and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2433
Housing development: density bonus.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1613
Vehicles: off-highway motor vehicle safety.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1740
Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1908
Settlement agreements: victims' compensation funding.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2260
Water: restoration management: small restoration use.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1760
Dentistry.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2682
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations: appeals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2599
Slavery: corporate disclosures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1650
Rental vehicles: law enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1802
Land use: mitigation lands: endowments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2469
Data centers: water use disclosures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1752
Eminent domain: appraisals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2692
Common interest developments: reinstatement of terminated declarations: County of Los Angeles.
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1950
Civil actions: mediation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2624
Privacy for immigration support services providers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2042
Civil actions: setting aside default or default judgment.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2534
Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2118
Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1697
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2483
Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1982
On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2039
Attorneys.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2032
Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: golden mussels.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2023
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 230
Pest control: Pierce's disease.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 782
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: redevelopment of commercial property for residential uses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2739
Water: affordability and system stabilization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1864
Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1772
Fish and wildlife: invasive species: invasive mussels.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 550
The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer 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
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Issues
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