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 222
Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 832
Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group: membership: revitalization plan.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 342
Contractors: unlicensed work.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 33
Public contracts: claim resolution.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 719
Access to connected vehicle service.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 479
Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 46
Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 381
Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 747
Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 574
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 80
Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.
Unfinished Business SB80 Caballero et al. Concurrence
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SB 404
Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.
Unfinished Business SB404 Caballero et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 326
Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act.
Unfinished Business SB326 Becker et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 760
Behested payments: public appeal for payment.
Unfinished Business SB760 Allen et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Unfinished Business SB34 Richardson Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 839
Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.
Unfinished Business SB839 Laird Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 271
Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs.
Unfinished Business SB271 Reyes Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 825
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.
2nd Reading AB825 Petrie-Norris et al. By Becker
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 767
Energy: transportation fuels: supply: reportable pipelines.
Unfinished Business SB767 Richardson et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 635
Food vendors and facilities: enforcement activities.
Unfinished Business SB635 Durazo et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 352
Environmental justice: Department of Justice: Bureau of Environmental Justice: community air monitoring.
W/O REF. TO FILE
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 809
Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.
Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 42
Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.
Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Unfinished Business SB53 Wiener et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 787
Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California.
Unfinished Business SB787 McNerney et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Unfinished Business SB34 Richardson Motion to Reconsider Concurrence Reconsider
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 707
Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements.
Unfinished Business SB707 Durazo et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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SB 641
Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Real Estate: states of emergency: waivers and exemptions.
Unfinished Business SB641 Ashby et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 756
California Film Commission: motion picture tax credits: tracking and compliance program.
Unfinished Business SB756 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 274
Automated license plate recognition systems.
Unfinished Business SB274 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 155
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development: California Civic Media Program.
Unfinished Business SB155 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence
Yes Source ↗ -
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 237
Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources.
W/O REF. TO FILE
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 429
Wildfire Safety and Risk Mitigation Program.
Unfinished Business SB429 Cortese et al. Concurrence
Not voting 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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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