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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.
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 35
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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.
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SB 828
Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 623
Automobile accidents: civil actions: transportation network companies.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 327
Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.
Placed on suspense file
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SB 381
Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 490
Alcohol and drug programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 828
Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 220
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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ACR 71
Relative to the Little Saigon Freeway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 795
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 719
Access to connected vehicle service.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 667
Railroads: safety: report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 700
Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority Act: California Investment and Innovation Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 546
Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 505
Money Transmission Act: authentication.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 80
Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.
Unfinished Business SB80 Caballero et al. Concurrence
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SB 404
Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.
Unfinished Business SB404 Caballero et al. Concurrence
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SB 326
Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act.
Unfinished Business SB326 Becker et al. Concurrence
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SB 760
Behested payments: public appeal for payment.
Unfinished Business SB760 Allen et al. Concurrence
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Unfinished Business SB34 Richardson Concurrence
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SB 839
Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.
Unfinished Business SB839 Laird Concurrence
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SB 271
Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs.
Unfinished Business SB271 Reyes Concurrence
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AB 825
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.
2nd Reading AB825 Petrie-Norris et al. By Becker
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SB 767
Energy: transportation fuels: supply: reportable pipelines.
Unfinished Business SB767 Richardson et al. Concurrence
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SB 635
Food vendors and facilities: enforcement activities.
Unfinished Business SB635 Durazo et al. Concurrence
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SB 352
Environmental justice: Department of Justice: Bureau of Environmental Justice: community air monitoring.
W/O REF. TO FILE
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SB 809
Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.
Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo et al. Concurrence
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SB 42
Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.
Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 53
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Unfinished Business SB53 Wiener et al. Concurrence
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SB 787
Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California.
Unfinished Business SB787 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Unfinished Business SB34 Richardson Motion to Reconsider Concurrence Reconsider
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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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