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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SCR 102
Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.
3rd Reading SCR102 Caballero et al.
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AB 920
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB920 Caloza et al.
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AB 521
Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.
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AB 420
Public utilities: property, franchises, and permits: exemption.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB420 Petrie-Norris
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AB 1510
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1510 P. E. & R.
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AJR 3
Public social services: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
3rd Reading AJR3 Schiavo et al. By Arreguín
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AB 385
Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
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SJR 8
The Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929.
3rd Reading SJR8 Arreguín et al.
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SCR 100
Relative to California Youth Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Month.
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SCR 96
Relative to the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian American resettlement.
3rd Reading SCR96 Wahab et al.
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AB 418
Property taxation: tax-defaulted property.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB418 Wilson et al. By Seyarto
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AB 1139
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
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AB 457
Farmworker housing: streamlined, ministerial approval: Counties of Fresno, Madera, and Merced.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB457 Soria et al.
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AB 977
California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001: California State University: burial sites: human remains.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB977 Ramos et al.
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AB 498
Self-service storage facilities: lien notices: email.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB498 Michelle Rodriguez
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AB 665
Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation: report: Office of the Ombuds.
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AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1308 Hoover et al.
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AB 1375
Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1375 Hoover et al.
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AB 1412
Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1412 Jeff Gonzalez et al.
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ACA 8
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 4 to Article XXI thereof, relating to redistricting.
3rd Reading ACA8 Rivas et al. By McGuire
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AB 604
Redistricting: congressional districts.
3rd Reading AB604 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Gonzalez Urgency Clause
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AB 493
Mortgages: hazard insurance proceeds.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB493 Harabedian et al. Urgency Clause
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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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