State · State Senate
John Laird
State Senator · Senate District 17 · Party: Democratic
3016 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on AB 671 (Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.). It passed. Jul 9, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 1028 (Community colleges: temporary employees.). It passed. Jul 9, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 1276 (Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.). It passed. Jul 9, 2025
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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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AB 671
Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1028
Community colleges: temporary employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1276
Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1119
Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 385
Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 79
Public social services: higher education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1515
Professional employer organizations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1398
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 889
Prevailing wage: per diem wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 640
Local educational agencies: governance training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1400
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1454
Pupil literacy: credential program standards and professional development: instructional materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 560
Special education: resource specialists: special classes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1136
Employment: immigration and work authorization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 727
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 485
Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1154
Junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 563
Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.
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 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 963
Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1067
Public employees' retirement: felony convictions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 381
State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 49
Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1329
Workers' Compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 735
Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1005
Drowning prevention: public schools: informational materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 268
State holidays: Diwali.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1048
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 91
State and local agencies: demographic data.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 902
Transportation projects: barriers to wildlife movement.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1531
Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation 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 1146
Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 561
Restraining orders.
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 261
Fire safety: fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1155
Law schools: externships: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 734
Environmental protection: biological resources data: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: powerplants: power lines: applications.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 462
Land use: accessory dwelling units.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 651
Juveniles: dependency: incarcerated parent.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1362
Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1348
Average daily attendance: emergencies: immigration enforcement activity: independent study plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1103
Controlled substances: research.
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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