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 1828
County recorder: county clerks: bonds.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1916
Courts: court interpreters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2783
Court reporting.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2090
Guardianships and conservatorships: accounting exemptions.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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ACR 168
Relative to the California Law Revision Commission.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1954
Municipal golf courses: reservations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1382
Ethics Over Aesthetics Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1961
Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 739
Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 2577
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney's fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2563
Sex discrimination: scope.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1744
Environmental advertising: sunscreen.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1628
Child protection: safe surrender.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 713
Public postsecondary education: student employment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1918
Human trafficking: body art practitioners.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 1651
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 2115
California Native Americans: formal apology.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1940
Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1640
California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1951
Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2076
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2781
Civil cases: filing fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1824
Indian children: guardianship or conservatorship proceedings.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1705
Pornographic internet websites.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1574
The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2189
Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1969
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2769
Adoption Assistance Program: eligibility.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 2429
Childcare: mental health consultation services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1983
Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1899
Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2765
CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1981
Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1996
California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2556
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
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AB 308
Developmental services: safety training.
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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