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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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ACR 77
Relative to Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month.
Special Consent ACR77 Davies et al. By Niello
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AB 1034
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: youth mental health.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1034 Ávila Farías
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AB 90
Public postsecondary education: overnight student parking.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1479
County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 347
Pupil instruction: animal dissection.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1021
Housing: local educational agencies.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 320
Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1111
Pupil transportation: schoolbuses: zero-emission vehicles: scrapping.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 1445
Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 507
Adaptive reuse: streamlining: incentives.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 1264
Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 660
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 632
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 821
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 920
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 694
Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 782
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: redevelopment of commercial property for residential uses.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
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AB 542
Continuation schools and classes: youth workforce development programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1230
Pupil discipline: expulsions: procedures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 39
General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
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AB 699
Elections: local tax measures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]
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AB 477
Fair Pay for Educators Act: local control funding formula: base grants: funding targets.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 253
California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
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AB 1007
Land use: development project review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
[First] hearing set for [07-02-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
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AB 598
School safety: School Mapping Data Grant Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SCR 82
Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.
Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 642
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 602
Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 88
Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
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AB 822
Commission on the State of Hate.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1327
Home improvement and home solicitation: right to cancel contracts: notice.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 283
In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1079
Civil appeals: stay of enforcement.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]
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AB 1524
Courts: fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 449
Civil Rights Department: antidiscrimination campaigns.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 250
Sexual assault: statute of limitations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 979
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1370
State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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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
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