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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 412

    Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2510

    CalWORKs.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2244

    Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1775

    Veterans.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1577

    Data centers: reporting.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2015

    Department of Transportation: third-party navigation applications: study and report.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2236

    Postsecondary education: articulation agreements.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2050

    Common interest developments: reserve accounts.

    Do pass

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1265

    Income taxes: credits: rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 910

    Criminal procedure: sentencing.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2116

    Commercial financing.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2774

    Physical Therapy Board of California.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2468

    School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2417

    State Teachers' Retirement System: community colleges: part-time faculty.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 395

    Holidays.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1915

    Accelerated restaurant equipment permitting approval: retail food safety.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1872

    False reporting.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2422

    Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2393

    False imprisonment: false arrest: remedies.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2721

    Unfair Competition Law: hotels.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2656

    Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2051

    Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2023

    Companion chatbots: children's safety.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1914

    General plan elements: childcare.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2662

    Working Group on Civil Rights Accountability.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2475

    Standardized emergency management system.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2495

    Unlawful immigration-related practices.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1054

    Public employees' retirement: deferred retirement option program: public employee health benefits.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1946

    Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2693

    California State University: California Maritime Academy.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1600

    Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 762

    Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1746

    CalWORKs: childcare request forms.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 686

    Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2266

    Electricity: load-serving entities.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1896

    Public employment: disqualifications.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1711

    Fairs: funding.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2414

    Developmental services: direct support professionals.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2410

    Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projects: California Environmental Quality Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 904

    Carpet recycling.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1705

    Pornographic internet websites.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2185

    Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1845

    Student safety: human trafficking.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2790

    California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2242

    Pupil safety: sextortion informational poster.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2054

    Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2567

    CalWORKs: immediate assistance.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2711

    Oil and gas: notice of intention.

    Placed on suspense file

    Aug 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1728

    Community colleges: common course numbering system: career technical education public safety courses.

    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

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Issues

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