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 issues page found
John Laird's website (senate.ca.gov ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 10, 2026. It's searched again every few months.
This tab shows John Laird's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, with a status that changes only with evidence. How the platform is recorded
Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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SB 883
Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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SCR 119
Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway.
Consent Calendar 2nd SCR119 Dahle et al.
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ACR 96
Relative to the Assembly Member Patty Berg Memorial Highway.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR96 Rogers et al.
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ACR 81
Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR81 DeMaio et al.
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SB 974
Property taxation: change in ownership: generational transfers: special needs trusts.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1075
Air resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction programs: local community emissions reduction plans.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1371
Solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1041
Voluntary contractual assessments: wildfire safety improvements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 911
Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1319
California Public Records Act: public investment funds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 994
Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1182
General plan: safety element: very high fire hazard severity zones: insurance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1083
Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide data system: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: adverse actions: contracts and background checks for educational services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1055
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1444
Employment.
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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SB 1207
California Conservation Corps.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1089
Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 921
Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1170
Joint powers agreements: nonprofit housing developers.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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SB 1367
Planning and zoning: detention facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1284
Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1212
Endangered wildlife: kangaroos.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 995
Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1010
Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1318
Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permit: non-owner-occupied short-term rentals.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1071
Death certificates.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1268
Outdoor public recreation spaces: equitable access.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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