State · State Senate
Laura Richardson
State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic
2997 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 2059
California Environmental Quality Act: transportation impacts: vehicle miles traveled: mitigation.
Placed on suspense file
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AB 2526
Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments.
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AB 2175
Renewable electrical generation facilities: multiple meters: aggregation: logistics businesses and manufacturing businesses.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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AB 2692
Common interest developments: reinstatement of terminated declarations: County of Los Angeles.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2779 Irwin Motion to Reconsider Urgency Clause Reconsider
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AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1626 Gabriel et al.
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AB 442
Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB442 Hadwick et al.
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SR 67
Relative to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
3rd Reading SR67 Blakespear et al.
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ACR 210
Relative to a sister state relationship with the Province Gauteng in South Africa.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR210 Jackson et al.
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
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ACR 168
Relative to the California Law Revision Commission.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR168 Pacheco et al.
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SB 830
Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.
Unfinished Business SB830 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 2263
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee housing: transit-oriented joint development projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2719
Vehicles: certificates of title.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2124
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 599
Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2329
Surplus residential property: condition-adjusted price of the fair market value: Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2679
State highways: public parking: traffic control.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
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AB 1685
Driving privilege: points.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 353
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2168
Active Transportation Program: guidelines.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1761
Electricity: calculation methodology: nonbypassable charges: data disclosure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1145
Vehicles: local regulation: Department of Transportation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1687
Driver's licenses: revocation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2700
Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1613
Vehicles: off-highway motor vehicle safety.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2046
Vehicles: pollution control devices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2200
Controlled environment horticulture space: thermal curtains.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2055
Vessels: operation: registration.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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