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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

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.

  • AB 458

    Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1803

    Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1877

    Domestic violence: protective orders.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2221

    Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2378

    California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2534

    Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2739

    Water: affordability and system stabilization.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1970

    Health care coverage: mental health or substance use disorders.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2055

    Vessels: operation: registration.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1680

    California FAIR Plan Association.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1841

    State holidays: Native American Day.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 550

    The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2319

    Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2560

    Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure: goals.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1588

    Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1927

    Bail Consumer Protection Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2212

    Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student training.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 883

    Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1669

    Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 605

    Employment: refineries: task force.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1941

    Organized metal theft.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2162

    Housing: county funding allocations: nonminor dependents and young adults.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2647

    Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1889

    Protective orders.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1612

    Disposition of controlled substances.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2575

    Health care services: artificial intelligence.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2207

    Hunting tags: transfer: youth program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 190

    Relative to Larry Itliong Day.

    3rd Reading SCR190 Cabaldon et al.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2493

    Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2258

    Early childhood education and childcare: alternative payment programs.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1629

    Dental coverage.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2167

    Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: nonprofit corporations chartered under tribal or federal law.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1784

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

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1731

    Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1599

    Public transit: California Transit Stop Registry: transit datasets.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2481

    Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1994

    Defending Immigrant Victims Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2225

    Education governance: Education Commissioner: reporting.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1537

    Peace officers: secondary employment.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1661

    Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1828

    County recorder: county clerks: bonds.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 762

    Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.

    Unfinished Business SB762 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2634

    Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1815

    Factory-built housing: building standards and local requirements.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1594

    Surplus nonresidential property: sales by the Department of Transportation: net equity.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2771

    California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2580

    Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 184

    Relative to Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 53

    Native American tribes: fish and wildlife: conservation and mitigation lands.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1572

    California Interscholastic Federation: officials: registration, certification, and eligibility verification.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · 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, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

Methodology
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

Committees

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Issues

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