State · State Senate
Laura Richardson
State Senator · Senate District 35 · Party: Democratic
2997 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on SB 1205 (Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.). It passed. Apr 14, 2026
- Voted Yes on SB 1286 (California State Library: study: state pinniped.). It passed. Apr 14, 2026
- Voted Yes on SB 1411 (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.). It passed. Apr 14, 2026
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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 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1411
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 885
Restoring Accountability Act: major regulations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1196
Small energization projects: electrical service connections.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 925
Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 881
Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 943
Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 952
State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1158
Energy: reliability planning assessment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1370
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 924
Low-income energy assistance.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1350
Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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SB 1008
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1011
Energy: Utility Infrastructure AI Safety, Oversight, and Workforce Protection Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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SB 946
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 1168
Data centers: rate structures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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AB 1389
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
3rd Reading AB1389 Blanca Rubio By Rubio Urgency Clause
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SB 937
Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 1315
Advanced driver assistance systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
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SB 876
Fire and residential property insurance.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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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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