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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 AB 519 (Pet broker sales.). It passed. Sep 3, 2025
  • Voted Yes on AB 428 (Joint powers agreements: water corporations.). It passed. Sep 3, 2025
  • Voted Yes on AB 894 (General acute care hospitals: patient directories.). It passed. Sep 3, 2025

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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.

  • AB 519

    Pet broker sales.

    3rd Reading AB519 Berman et al. By Umberg

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 428

    Joint powers agreements: water corporations.

    3rd Reading AB428 Blanca Rubio By McNerney

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 894

    General acute care hospitals: patient directories.

    3rd Reading AB894 Carrillo et al. By Rubio

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1384

    Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property: procedural requirements.

    3rd Reading AB1384 Nguyen et al. By Richardson

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 30

    State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.

    3rd Reading AB30 Alvarez et al. By Richardson Urgency Clause

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1003

    Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.

    3rd Reading AB1003 Calderon By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 900

    Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.

    3rd Reading AB900 Papan By Grove

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 757

    Local government: nuisance abatement.

    Unfinished Business SB757 Richardson Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 507

    Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.

    Unfinished Business SB507 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 361

    Best value procurement: school districts.

    3rd Reading AB361 Schultz By Pérez

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 663

    Hydrofluorocarbon gases: sale and distribution prohibition: exemptions.

    3rd Reading AB663 McKinnor By Rubio Urgency Clause

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 221

    Tribal Nation Grant Fund.

    3rd Reading AB221 Ramos et al. By Richardson

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 439

    California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.

    3rd Reading AB439 Rogers By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 281

    Pleas: immigration advisement.

    Unfinished Business SB281 Pérez et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 309

    Hypodermic needles and syringes.

    3rd Reading AB309 Zbur et al. By Padilla Final Vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 12

    Relative to the Head Start program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AJR12 Ahrens et al.

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 769

    Regional park and open-space districts.

    3rd Reading AB769 Wilson By Arreguín

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 43

    Wild and scenic rivers.

    3rd Reading AB43 Schultz By Laird

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 943

    Insurance agents: prelicensing education.

    3rd Reading AB943 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1223

    Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority.

    3rd Reading AB1223 Nguyen et al. By Cortese

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 9

    Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.

    Unfinished Business SB9 Arreguín et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1004

    Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.

    3rd Reading AB1004 Wallis By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1230

    Pupil discipline: expulsions: procedures.

    3rd Reading AB1230 Bonta et al. By Ochoa Bogh

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 876

    Nurse anesthetists: scope of practice.

    3rd Reading AB876 Flora By Ashby

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 960

    Patient visitation.

    3rd Reading AB960 Garcia et al. By Limón

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 248

    County jails: wages.

    3rd Reading AB248 Bryan et al. By Becker

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 455

    Real estate: environmental hazards: thirdhand smoke.

    3rd Reading AB455 Ortega By Menjivar

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 932

    Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.

    3rd Reading AB932 Irwin et al. By Cabaldon

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1408

    Electricity: interconnections.

    3rd Reading AB1408 Irwin et al. By Padilla

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1250

    Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.

    3rd Reading AB1250 Papan By Strickland

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 417

    Local finance: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: community revitalization and investment authorities.

    3rd Reading AB417 Carrillo By Durazo

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 712

    Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.

    3rd Reading AB712 Wicks By Caballero

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 293

    Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.

    3rd Reading AB293 Bennett By Hurtado

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 734

    Environmental protection: biological resources data: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: powerplants: power lines: applications.

    3rd Reading AB734 Schultz et al. By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 365

    The Justin Kropp Safety Act: electrical utilities: AED availability at worksites.

    3rd Reading AB365 Schiavo By Durazo

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 87

    Sales and Use Tax Law: consumer designation: all-volunteer fire departments.

    Unfinished Business SB87 Seyarto et al. Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 943

    Insurance agents: prelicensing education.

    3rd Reading AB943 Michelle Rodriguez By Hurtado Reconsider

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 615

    Power facilities: emergency response and action plans.

    3rd Reading AB615 Davies et al. By Laird

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1050

    Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.

    3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 823

    Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.

    3rd Reading AB823 Boerner et al. By Gonzalez

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 639

    Dams: exceptions.

    3rd Reading AB639 Soria By Caballero

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 373

    Dependency proceedings: counsel.

    3rd Reading AB373 Blanca Rubio By Arreguín

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 893

    Housing development projects: objective standards: campus development zone.

    3rd Reading AB893 Fong et al. By Cabaldon

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 578

    Food delivery platforms: customer service.

    3rd Reading AB578 Bauer-Kahan By Durazo

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 863

    Residential rental properties: language requirements.

    3rd Reading AB863 Kalra et al. By Pérez

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 806

    Mobilehomes: cooling systems.

    3rd Reading AB806 Connolly et al. By Allen

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1042

    The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.

    3rd Reading AB1042 Ransom et al. By Hurtado

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 792

    Court interpreters.

    3rd Reading AB792 Lee By Durazo

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 480

    Autonomous vehicles.

    Unfinished Business SB480 Archuleta Concurrence

    Sep 3, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1026

    Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization.

    3rd Reading AB1026 Wilson et al. By Becker

    Sep 3, 2025 · 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.

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Lobbying

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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, members of the Legislature and county supervisors file theirs with, or through, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.

Bought and sold (Schedule A-1)

No investments acquired or disposed of in the statements read.

From Schedule A-1 (stocks, bonds and other interests under 10%) of each annual statement, exactly as filed: the investment, the fair market value box checked and the date it was acquired or disposed of. A Form 700 gives the investment's value, not the size of a purchase or sale, and is filed once a year, so these aren't trade reports like Congress's. Where the statement doesn't say whose investment it is, ThePillory doesn't either. How these are read

Statements

  • 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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