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 ↗
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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson
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AB 975
Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges.
3rd Reading AB975 Gallagher By Niello
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AB 1414
Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.
3rd Reading AB1414 Ransom et al. By Wiener
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AB 527
California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects: geothermal field development projects: enhanced geothermal system wells.
3rd Reading AB527 Papan et al. By Limón
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
3rd Reading AB288 McKinnor et al. By Umberg
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AB 1264
Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.
That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.
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SB 340
General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.
Unfinished Business SB340 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
3rd Reading AB524 Wilson et al. By Hurtado
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AB 554
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
3rd Reading AB554 Mark González et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 640
Local educational agencies: governance training.
3rd Reading AB640 Muratsuchi et al. By Pérez
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AB 258
Fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.
3rd Reading AB258 Connolly et al. By Laird
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AB 786
California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.
3rd Reading AB786 Solache By Gonzalez
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AB 1392
Elections: voter registration information: elected officials and candidates.
3rd Reading AB1392 Sharp-Collins et al. By Grove
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AB 1197
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
3rd Reading AB1197 Calderon By Grayson
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SB 20
Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.
Unfinished Business SB20 Menjivar et al. Concurrence
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AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
3rd Reading AB1308 Hoover et al. By Jones
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AB 978
Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.
3rd Reading AB978 Hoover By Strickland
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AB 935
State agencies: complaints: demographic data.
3rd Reading AB935 Ransom et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 1167
Electrical corporations and gas corporations: rate recovery: political activities and promotional advertising.
3rd Reading AB1167 Berman et al. By McNerney
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AB 573
Cigarette and tobacco products: licensing and enforcement.
3rd Reading AB573 Rogers et al. By Rubio
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SB 625
Housing developments: disasters: reconstruction of destroyed or damaged structures.
Unfinished Business SB625 Wahab et al. Concurrence
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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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