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Laura Richardson

State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic

2997 final-passage votes on record.

Their job

A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on SB 991 (Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations.). It passed. Apr 20, 2026
  • Voted Yes on SB 1106 (Agentic artificial intelligence.). It passed. Apr 20, 2026
  • Voted Yes on SB 1114 (Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.). It passed. Apr 20, 2026

Votes from the official record of each vote. How Quick mode works

Record at a glance

2997
Final-passage votes
7383
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

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 991

    Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1106

    Agentic artificial intelligence.

    Do pass

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1114

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

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1222

    Career Technical Education Technical Assistance and Equity Pilot Program Act.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1261

    Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 868

    Electricity: portable solar generation devices.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1160

    Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 978

    Data centers: labor: electricity rates.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1015

    Crimes: minors.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1202

    Medi-Cal: dashboard and outreach.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1139

    Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1191

    Communications: universal service programs.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 159

    Relative to California Rodeo Appreciation Month.

    3rd Reading SCR159 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 972

    California Financing Law: commercial loans: investment advisers.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 934

    Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1042

    Vehicle registration modernization study.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 955

    Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1220

    Firearms: prohibited persons.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1052

    State Council on Developmental Disabilities: appointing authorized representatives.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1342

    Criminal records: relief.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1166

    Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1161

    Administrative regulations: economic impact analysis and standardized regulatory impact assessments: State Air Resources Board.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1046

    Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1021

    Fishing and hunting: youth program.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1077

    CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1428

    Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1428 N.R. & W.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 87

    Relative to the Armenian Genocide.

    3rd Reading SR87 Archuleta et al.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1197

    Permanent standard time.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 124

    Transportation access: persons with epilepsy.

    3rd Reading

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1255

    Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1394

    State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 869

    Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1149

    Employees: bereavement leave.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 158

    Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month and the 50th Anniversary of the California Arts Council.

    3rd Reading SCR158 Allen et al.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1422

    Medi-Cal: eligibility: immigration status.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 907

    Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1039

    Air resources: refinery-related community air monitoring system.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1420

    Vote by mail ballots and early voting.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1237

    Civil Rights Department.

    Placed on suspense file

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 93

    Relative to Jim Plunkett.

    3rd Reading SR93 Cortese et al.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 146

    Relative to Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR146 Ransom et al.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1426

    Planning and zoning: annual report.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1426 HOUSING (Arreguín) Urgency Clause

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1391

    Department of Consumer Affairs: retired category licenses.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 140

    Relative to Women in STEM Day.

    Special Consent ACR140 Patel et al.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 98

    Relative to Heat Pump Week in California.

    3rd Reading SR98 Wiener

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 148

    Relative to Family Physician Week.

    Special Consent ACR148 Addis et al.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1236

    State Records Management Act.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SB1236 G.O.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 151

    Relative to Greek Independence Day.

    Special Consent ACR151 Papan et al.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 91

    Relative to Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.

    3rd Reading SR91 Gonzalez

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 149

    Relative to World Autism Awareness Day.

    3rd Reading SCR149 Valladares et al.

    Apr 16, 2026 · Result: Passed

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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