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 648 (Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.). It passed. Jun 18, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 393 (Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions.). It passed. Jun 18, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 59 (Reclamation District No. 108: hydroelectric power.). It passed. Jun 18, 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 648
Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 393
Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 59
Reclamation District No. 108: hydroelectric power.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 283
In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1181
Firefighters: personal protective equipment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 587
Student Aid Commission: membership.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1430
County recorders: fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1369
Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1293
Workers' compensation: qualified medical evaluators.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 533
Health care districts: design-build process.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 428
Joint powers agreements: water corporations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 922
University of California: employees, volunteers, and contractors: background checks.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1034
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: youth mental health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 378
Education finance: Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 694
Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1412
Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1123
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: membership.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1362
Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1155
Law schools: externships: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 417
Local finance: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: community revitalization and investment authorities.
Do pass
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 437
Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 223
Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 391
Mobilehome parks: notices to homeowners and residents.
Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1004
Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 373
Dependency proceedings: counsel.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 251
Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 370
California Public Records Act: cyberattacks.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 75
Relative to Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day.
3rd Reading SCR75 Weber Pierson et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SJR 1
Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.
3rd Reading SJR1 Wiener et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AJR 11
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program: federal funding cuts.
Consent Calendar 2nd AJR11 Ransom et al.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 606
Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1125
Workers' compensation: peace officers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 677
Pupil records and health: pupils experiencing homelessness: directory information and reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 313
Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.
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 596
Elections: ballot disclosures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 322
Precise geolocation information.
Do pass, but first be re-referred 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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