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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

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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.

  • SB 1023

    Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.

    3rd Reading SB1023 Laird et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1085

    Water supply planning: housing developments.

    3rd Reading SB1085 Durazo et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 151

    Relative to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SCR151 Umberg et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1143

    Children's advocacy centers: recordings.

    3rd Reading SB1143 Caballero et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 960

    Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 175

    Relative to Behavioral Health Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading SCR175 Weber Pierson

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 993

    Board of Behavioral Sciences: licensees: notices.

    3rd Reading SB993 Ochoa Bogh

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1315

    Advanced driver assistance systems.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 105

    Relative to National Tennis Month.

    3rd Reading SR105 McNerney et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1296

    Real property: rentals: pet policy.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1244

    Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1228

    Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1088

    Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1288

    Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 922

    Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.

    3rd Reading SB922 Laird et al.

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1268

    Outdoor public recreation spaces: equitable access.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1140

    Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 176

    Relative to National Small Business Month.

    3rd Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 878

    Insurance business practices.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1424

    Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 988

    California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1135

    California Wildlife Coexistence Act.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1185

    Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1368

    Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1126

    Local agencies: financial postings.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1126 Choi et al.

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 938

    Peace officers: training requirements.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1108

    Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1092

    Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1338

    Vehicles: repossession.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 936

    Nitrous oxide: sales.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1031

    Solid waste: compostable products.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 948

    Firearms: safety certificates.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1397

    Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1012

    Employment of inmates.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1044

    Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1266

    Crimes: theft.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 911

    Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1337

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1330

    Assault and battery: utility workers.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 887

    California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1198

    Vehicles: reckless driving: impoundment.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1360

    Elections: translation of election materials.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1365

    Price gouging.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1125

    Water Rate Assistance Program.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 891

    Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 937

    Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1064

    Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1366

    Public Utilities Commission: report.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 951

    Employment: technological displacement: notice.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 924

    Low-income energy assistance.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

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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