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 648
Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
3rd Reading AB648 Zbur et al. By Arreguín
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AB 320
Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
3rd Reading AB320 Bennett By Arreguín
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AB 1531
Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation program.
3rd Reading AB1531 E.M. (Ransom) By Padilla
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AB 1423
Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.
3rd Reading AB1423 Irwin By McNerney
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AB 341
Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program.
3rd Reading AB341 Arambula By Grayson
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SB 484
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion.
Unfinished Business SB484 Laird Concurrence
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AB 1269
County and city jails: incarcerated person contacts.
3rd Reading AB1269 Bryan et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas Urgency Clause
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AB 560
Special education: resource specialists: special classes.
3rd Reading AB560 Addis et al. By Cortese
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AB 57
California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people.
3rd Reading AB57 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 1041
Health care coverage: health care provider credentials.
3rd Reading AB1041 Bennett et al. By Menjivar
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AB 535
Threatening a witness: assisting a prosecution.
3rd Reading AB535 Schiavo et al. By Cervantes
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AB 62
Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain.
3rd Reading AB62 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
3rd Reading AB1514 L. & E. (Ortega) By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 1533
Claims against the state: appropriation.
3rd Reading AB1533 Wicks By Caballero Urgency Clause
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AB 828
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses.
3rd Reading AB828 Mark González By Durazo
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SB 783
Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.
Unfinished Business SB783 Rubio et al. Concurrence
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AB 662
Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force.
3rd Reading AB662 Alvarez By Padilla
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AB 899
Beverage containers: recycled glass: market development.
3rd Reading AB899 Ransom By Caballero
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AB 1318
Public social services: tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.
3rd Reading AB1318 Bonta et al. By McNerney Urgency Clause
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SB 785
Personal income tax: credit: durable medical equipment.
Unfinished Business SB785 Caballero Concurrence
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AB 1532
Public Utilities Commission.
3rd Reading AB1532 C. & C. (Boerner) By McNerney Urgency Clause
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SB 782
Enhanced infrastructure financing district: climate resilience districts.
Unfinished Business SB782 Pérez Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
3rd Reading AB239 Harabedian et al. By Pérez Urgency Clause
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AB 1344
Restrictions on firearm possession: pilot project.
3rd Reading AB1344 Irwin et al. By Arreguín
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AB 830
State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino.
3rd Reading AB830 Rogers By Grove
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AB 1370
State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.
3rd Reading AB1370 Patterson et al. By Ochoa Bogh
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SB 617
California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
Unfinished Business SB617 Arreguín 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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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