State · State Senate
Laura Richardson
State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic
2997 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 35
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Laura Richardson's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 1591
California Podiatric Pipeline Program.
Special Consent AB1591 Michelle Rodriguez By Caballero
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AB 2349
State Air Resources Board: regional air quality incident response program.
Special Consent AB2349 Solache et al.
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AB 1555
Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.
Special Consent AB1555 Hadwick et al.
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SB 1159
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
Unfinished Business SB1159 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 2010
Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
3rd Reading AB2010 Soria et al. By Wiener
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AB 2674
State Air Resources Board: internet website: methane emissions data.
3rd Reading AB2674 Schiavo By Blakespear
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AB 2580
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.
Special Consent AB2580 Muratsuchi et al.
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AB 2008
Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.
Special Consent AB2008 Patel By Archuleta
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AB 2466
Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities: regional consortia.
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AB 1328
Medi-Cal reimbursements: nonemergency ambulance and other transportation.
Special Consent AB1328 Michelle Rodriguez
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AB 1732
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.
Special Consent AB1732 Alvarez et al. By Blakespear
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AB 1829
Community colleges: CalWORKs Recipients Education Program: services.
Special Consent AB1829 Fong et al.
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AB 2504
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
Special Consent AB2504 Bauer-Kahan et al.
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AB 2422
Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.
Special Consent AB2422 Caloza et al. By Rubio
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AB 2084
Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.
3rd Reading AB2084 Bauer-Kahan By McNerney
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AB 1728
Community colleges: common course numbering system: career technical education public safety courses.
Special Consent AB1728 Alanis By Reyes
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AB 1818
California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.
3rd Reading AB1818 Ortega et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2693
California State University: California Maritime Academy.
Special Consent AB2693 Alvarez et al.
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AB 1149
Recycling: market development payments: polyethylene terephthalate plastic.
Special Consent AB1149 Jackson By Reyes Urgency Clause
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AB 1789
Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate trainings.
Special Consent AB1789 Boerner By Cervantes
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AB 1655
CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.
3rd Reading AB1655 Bryan et al. By Durazo
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AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
3rd Reading AB1722 Hadwick et al. By Grove
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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.
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 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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