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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 1082

    Pupil attendance: interdistrict transfers: agreements: policies.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1013

    Automated license plate recognition systems.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1114

    Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1435

    Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1059

    Employment Training Panel.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1149

    Employees: bereavement leave.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1271

    Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1046

    Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 944

    Medi-Cal: acupuncture.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1378

    California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1233

    Public utilities: rates.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1011

    Energy: Utility Infrastructure AI Safety, Oversight, and Workforce Protection Act.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1345

    Foster children: rights of foster youth.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 991

    Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1003

    Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1237

    Civil Rights Department.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1304

    Respiratory Care Practice Act.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 905

    Electricity.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1265

    California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority: GoGreen Program.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1067

    Pupil instruction: math assessments.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 946

    Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1305

    Wildlife: bears.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1295

    Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1427

    Public safety omnibus.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1427 PUB. S.

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 867

    Toys: companion chatbots.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 954

    California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1395

    Criminal procedure: protective orders.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1329

    Real property tax: valuation: active solar energy system.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1181

    Violence Prevention, Pupil Wellness, and School Safety Grant Program.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1359

    Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 925

    Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental review.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1190

    Child welfare: transport escort services.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SCR 170

    Relative to Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1089

    Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1414

    County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 934

    Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1196

    Small energization projects: electrical service connections.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1303

    Naturopathic Doctors Act.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1164

    Elections.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 989

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1300

    Natural Resources Agency: Secretariat for International Climate Coordination and Cooperation.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1314

    Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 898

    Connected consumer products.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1056

    Criminal procedure.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 970

    Military or overseas voters.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 966

    Refinery and chemical plants.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 866

    Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1010

    Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.

    Do pass

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1301

    Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.

    Do pass as amended

    May 14, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    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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