State · State Senate
Laura Richardson
State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic
2997 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 720 (Beverages: alcohol permits: container labeling.). It passed. Jul 8, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 1039 (State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.). It passed. Jul 8, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 830 (State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino.). It passed. Jul 8, 2025
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 35
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No issues page found
Laura Richardson's website (sd35.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 Laura Richardson'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 720
Beverages: alcohol permits: container labeling.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1039
State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 830
State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1423
Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1003
Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 954
Interregional transportation strategic plan: bicycle highways.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 289
State highway work zone speed safety program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1069
Older adults: emergency shelters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 891
Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 478
Accessibility to emergency information and services: evacuations: pets.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 986
State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 696
Lithium-ion vehicle batteries: emergencies: advisory group.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 272
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 620
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program: rental vehicles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 644
Exposition Park: Holocaust memorial.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1190
Department of Motor Vehicles: private industry partner fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 841
State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 875
Vehicle removal.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1246
Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 435
Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 869
State agencies: information security: Zero Trust architecture.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1242
Language access.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 30
State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
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 598
School safety: School Mapping Data Grant Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1532
Public Utilities Commission.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1340
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 668
Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1200
Emergency services: disaster preparedness.
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 1381
Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct.
Placed on suspense file
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 959
Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.
Placed on suspense file
Yes Source ↗ -
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AB 399
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.
Placed on suspense file
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 900
Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.
Placed on suspense file
Yes Source ↗ -
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Laura Richardson 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
$1,121,399
Spent $706,540
Totals
- Raised$1,121,399
- Spent$706,540
- From individuals (itemized)$67,605 6%
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)
- Labor unions$183,820
- Finance, insurance and banking$99,655
- Health care$94,344
- Tribal governments$89,600
- Issue and advocacy groups$58,750
- Technology and telecommunications$55,967
- Energy and utilities$45,110
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$44,900
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 70% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop 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. $30,250 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
- Pechanga Band of Indians$22,800
- Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC$22,700
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund$21,800
- California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC)$16,900
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 11$15,900
- CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC$15,500
- California Bankers Association State PAC$11,800
- Comcast$11,800
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC$11,800
- UA Journeyman & Apprentices Local #250$11,800
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Laura Richardson'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 Laura Richardson 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 (2)
The committees Laura Richardson 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.
RICHARDSON FOR SENATE 2024
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$0 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$-6,000 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to May 16, 2026$-50,000 received
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$55 received
RICHARDSON FOR SENATE 2028
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$168,560 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$127,403 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to May 16, 2026$146,030 received
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$281,541 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.
MethodologyLobbying
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Disclosures
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, members of the Legislature and county supervisors file theirs with, or through, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.
Bought and sold (Schedule A-1)
No investments acquired or disposed of in the statements read.
- 2025 statement ↗: no Schedule A-1 investments
From Schedule A-1 (stocks, bonds and other interests under 10%) of each annual statement, exactly as filed: the investment, the fair market value box checked and the date it was acquired or disposed of. A Form 700 gives the investment's value, not the size of a purchase or sale, and is filed once a year, so these aren't trade reports like Congress's. Where the statement doesn't say whose investment it is, ThePillory doesn't either. How these are read
Statements
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 2, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Nov 3, 2025 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 28, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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