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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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SB 1370
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
3rd Reading SB1370 Stern et al.
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SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
3rd Reading SB887 Padilla et al.
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
3rd Reading SB1114 Cabaldon et al.
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SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
3rd Reading SB958 Weber Pierson
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SB 925
Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental review.
3rd Reading SB925 McNerney et al.
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SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
3rd Reading SB983 Weber Pierson
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SB 929
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
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SB 1326
California Environmental Quality Act: tribal cultural resources: mitigation measures.
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SB 1016
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.
3rd Reading SB1016 Blakespear et al.
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
3rd Reading SB1153 Caballero et al.
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SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
3rd Reading
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SB 911
Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.
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SB 1079
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.
Special Consent SB1079 Stern et al.
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SB 945
School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external defibrillators.
Special Consent SB945 Weber Pierson
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SB 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al.
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SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.
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SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
Special Consent SB1191 Ochoa Bogh et al. Urgency Clause
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SB 1382
Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
Special Consent SB1382 Alvarado-Gil et al.
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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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