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Laura Richardson

State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic

2997 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

2997
Final-passage votes
7383
All recorded votes

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

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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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 recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • AB 1579

    Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

    3rd Reading AB1579 Valencia By Richardson Urgency Clause

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

    3rd Reading AB1864 Berman By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2780

    Public employees' retirement.

    3rd Reading AB2780 P. E. & R. (McKinnor) By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2415

    Transit-oriented housing developments: alternative plans.

    3rd Reading AB2415 Hoover By Niello

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2320

    Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse.

    3rd Reading AB2320 Ta By Umberg

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2116

    Commercial financing.

    3rd Reading AB2116 Schiavo By Reyes

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1801

    Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.

    3rd Reading AB1801 Lee By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 881

    Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.

    Unfinished Business SB881 McNerney et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1267

    Marriage: prohibition on minors.

    3rd Reading AB1267 Pellerin et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2660

    Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.

    3rd Reading AB2660 Alvarez et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2075

    Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.

    3rd Reading AB2075 Bennett By Wiener

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 799

    Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

    Unfinished Business SB799 Allen Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2397

    Local government: community facilities districts: financing.

    3rd Reading AB2397 Ta By Seyarto

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2233

    Behavioral health treatment plans.

    3rd Reading AB2233 Ta et al. By Valladares

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1359

    Jury service exemptions.

    3rd Reading AB1359 Ahrens et al. By Cortese

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2249

    Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

    3rd Reading AB2249 Irwin By Ashby

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1711

    Fairs: funding.

    3rd Reading AB1711 Connolly et al. By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2634

    Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.

    3rd Reading AB2634 Zbur By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2418

    Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.

    3rd Reading AB2418 Mark González et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2618

    Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.

    3rd Reading AB2618 Connolly By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2255

    Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate controlled committees: campaign statements.

    3rd Reading AB2255 Pellerin By Wiener

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2766

    Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.

    3rd Reading AB2766 Ahrens et al. By Wahab

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 871

    Mandated reporters of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult.

    3rd Reading AB871 Stefani et al. By Grayson

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1201

    Family reunification services.

    3rd Reading

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1619

    Public employees' retirement: administration.

    3rd Reading AB1619 Valencia et al. By Umberg

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2186

    Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

    3rd Reading AB2186 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1115

    Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.

    Unfinished Business SB1115 Grove Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1784

    Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.

    3rd Reading AB1784 Pellerin et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2024

    Outdoor advertising displays: permits: landscaped freeways: relocation agreements.

    3rd Reading AB2024 Nguyen et al. By Archuleta

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1301

    Electricity.

    3rd Reading AB1301 Petrie-Norris By McNerney

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 941

    Private detention facilities: canteens.

    Unfinished Business SB941 Padilla et al. Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2576

    Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.

    3rd Reading AB2576 Harabedian et al. By Pérez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1860

    School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schools.

    3rd Reading AB1860 McKinnor By Pérez

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 7

    Relative to tariffs.

    Unfinished Business SJR7 Cervantes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1809

    Public contracts: school and community college districts.

    3rd Reading AB1809 Fong By Durazo

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1786

    Public contracts: best value construction contracting for counties, cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.

    3rd Reading AB1786 Harabedian By Reyes

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2143

    Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.

    3rd Reading AB2143 Irwin et al. By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2380

    Pest control: registration fees.

    3rd Reading AB2380 Papan By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2636

    Juveniles.

    3rd Reading AB2636 Pacheco By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2458

    Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures.

    3rd Reading AB2458 Bennett By Allen

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1837

    Video imaging of parking violations.

    3rd Reading AB1837 Mark González et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1696

    Emergency services and care: nurse-midwives.

    3rd Reading AB1696 Stefani By Caballero

    Aug 19, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2004

    Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.

    3rd Reading AB2004 Alanis et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 308

    Community colleges: audits: reports.

    Unfinished Business SB308 Seyarto et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1175

    Lobbyist registration and termination.

    Unfinished Business SB1175 Rubio et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2624

    Privacy for immigration support services providers.

    3rd Reading AB2624 Bonta et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 902

    Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.

    Unfinished Business SB902 Grayson et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1375

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.

    Unfinished Business SB1375 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 994

    Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.

    Unfinished Business SB994 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1274

    Industrial cities.

    Unfinished Business SB1274 Archuleta et al. Concurrence

    Aug 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

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, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

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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 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

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