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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.
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 17
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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 1033
Eminent domain: appraisals: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 987
Vehicles: storage and towing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 823
Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 506
Pets: sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1319
Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 451
Law enforcement policies: restraining orders.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 770
Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 774
Civil actions: enforcement of judgments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1510
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1387
Behavioral health multidisciplinary personnel team.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 1363
Protective orders: Wyland's Law.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 300
Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 426
Impeding emergency response with drone.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 559
Professions and vocations: contractors: home improvement contracts: prohibited business practices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 392
Pornographic internet websites: consent.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 418
Property taxation: tax-defaulted property.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1303
Communications: lifeline telephone service program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
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AB 616
Department of Parks and Recreation: state parks: California State Library Parks Pass Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 806
Mobilehomes: cooling systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 961
Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1520
Public resources: conservation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 419
Educational equity: immigration enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1143
State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 57
California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1378
Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 82
Health care: legally protected health care activity.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 357
Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 824
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1455
State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1413
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 697
Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 377
High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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AB 1138
Income and corporate taxes: tax credits: motion pictures.
3rd Reading AB1138 Zbur et al. By Allen Urgency Clause
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AB 1478
Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act: mattress recycling charge: consumer education.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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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
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Issues
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