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Laura Richardson

State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic

2997 final-passage votes on record.

Their job

A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on SB 777 (Abandoned cemeteries: report.). It passed. May 23, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 484 (Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion.). It passed. May 23, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 802 (Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.). It passed. May 23, 2025

Votes from the official record of each vote. How Quick mode works

Record at a glance

2997
Final-passage votes
7383
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 35
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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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.

  • SB 777

    Abandoned cemeteries: report.

    [05-23-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Procedural

  • SB 484

    Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 802

    Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 497

    Legally protected health care activity.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 614

    Public resources: transportation of carbon dioxide.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 420

    Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 31

    Water quality: recycled water.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 471

    Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 655

    Dwelling units: indoor temperature.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 249

    County boards of education: elections: consolidation.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 76

    Vehicles: registration fees and penalties.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 284

    Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 451

    Gambling.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 597

    Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 718

    Hunting and sport fishing licenses: reduced fees.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 771

    Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 398

    Election crimes: payment based on voting or voter registration.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 682

    Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 599

    Atmospheric rivers: research: forecasting methods: experimental tools.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 833

    Critical infrastructure: artificial intelligence systems: human oversight.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 643

    Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Program.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 642

    Employment: payment of wages.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 72

    The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 648

    Employment: gratuities: enforcement.

    Do pass

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 363

    Health care coverage: independent medical review.

    Do pass as amended

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 657

    Personal Income Tax Law: deferred compensation: exclusions: long-term qualified tuition program.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 690

    Crimes: invasion of privacy.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 236

    Cosmetics: chemical hair relaxers.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 336

    Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 724

    Public housing: lead testing.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 238

    Workplace surveillance tools.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 675

    Imperial County Air Pollution Control District: members and duties.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 372

    California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 582

    Health and care facilities: licensing during emergencies or disasters.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 38

    Relative to Harvey Milk Day.

    3rd Reading SR38 Padilla et al.

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 242

    Medicare supplement coverage: open enrollment periods.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 414

    School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, and networks: flex-based instruction: local educational agency contracting.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 818

    Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research: County of El Dorado.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 754

    Menstrual products: disposable tampons and pad products: concerning chemicals.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 769

    The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 766

    California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 629

    Wildfires: fire hazard severity zones: post-wildfire safety areas.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 284

    Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 710

    Property taxation: active solar energy systems.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 812

    Qualified youth drop-in center health care coverage.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 500

    Energy: usage data.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 353

    Income tax: credits: food banks.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 587

    Personal income taxes: credit: manufacturing: sales and use taxes.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 750

    California Housing Finance Agency: credit enhancement mechanisms study.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 681

    Housing.

    Placed on suspense file

    May 19, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

Older votes

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
    10 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $1,121,399
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $706,540
  • From individuals (itemized)
    24 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

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. $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
    4 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $22,800
  • Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Issue and advocacy groups
    $22,700
  • United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $21,800
  • California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC)
    4 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $16,900
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 11
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $15,900
  • CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC
    4 contributions · committee · Health care
    $15,500
  • California Bankers Association State PAC
    3 contributions · committee · Finance, insurance and banking
    $11,800
  • Comcast
    3 contributions · organization · Technology and telecommunications
    $11,800
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC
    5 contributions · committee · Pharmaceuticals and medical products
    $11,800
  • UA Journeyman & Apprentices Local #250
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $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
    Spent $1,000 · cash at end $9,750 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $20 · cash at end $10,684 Statement ↗
    $-6,000 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $10,115 · cash at end $6,704 Statement ↗
    $-50,000 received
  • Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    Spent $3,543 · cash at end $66,819 Statement ↗
    $55 received
Committee record ↗

RICHARDSON FOR SENATE 2028

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $205,651 · cash at end $417,016 Statement ↗
    $168,560 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $59,631 · cash at end $448,997 Statement ↗
    $127,403 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $87,820 · cash at end $381,225 Statement ↗
    $146,030 received
  • Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    Spent $180,680 · cash at end $323,115 Statement ↗
    $281,541 received
Committee record ↗

From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:52:56 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

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Lobbying

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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.

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 13, 2026. How

Committees

No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.

Issues

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