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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 1523 (Court-ordered mediation.). It passed. Sep 2, 2025
  • Voted Yes on AB 503 (School facilities: Civic Center Act: direct costs.). It passed. Sep 2, 2025
  • Voted Yes on AB 583 (Death certificates.). It passed. Sep 2, 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 1523

    Court-ordered mediation.

    3rd Reading AB1523 JUD. (Kalra) By Becker

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 503

    School facilities: Civic Center Act: direct costs.

    3rd Reading AB503 Mark González By Pérez Urgency Clause

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 583

    Death certificates.

    3rd Reading AB583 Pellerin By Menjivar

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 696

    Lithium-ion vehicle batteries: emergencies: advisory group.

    3rd Reading AB696 Ransom et al. By Stern

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 438

    Authorized emergency vehicles.

    3rd Reading AB438 Hadwick By Limón

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 574

    Prior authorization: physical therapy.

    3rd Reading AB574 Mark González et al. By Wiener

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 414

    Residential tenancies: return of security.

    3rd Reading AB414 Pellerin By Laird

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 98

    Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification.

    Unfinished Business SB98 Pérez et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1175

    Accountants.

    3rd Reading AB1175 Irwin By Weber Pierson

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 765

    State snake.

    Unfinished Business SB765 Niello Concurrence

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 516

    Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.

    3rd Reading AB516 Kalra et al. By Cortese

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 671

    Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.

    3rd Reading AB671 Wicks et al. By Grayson

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 346

    Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental facilitator.

    Unfinished Business SB346 Durazo et al. Concurrence

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 5

    Relative to birthright citizenship.

    3rd Reading AJR5 Lee et al. By Gonzalez

    Sep 2, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 268

    State holidays: Diwali.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 843

    Health care coverage: language access.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 349

    Foster care supplement.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 374

    K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 506

    Pets: sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1181

    Firefighters: personal protective equipment.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 607

    CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1267

    Marriage: prohibition on minors.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1501

    Physician assistants and podiatrists.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1296

    Local educational agencies: reserve funds.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 598

    Public contracts: local water infrastructure projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method.

    Special Consent

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1331

    Workplace surveillance.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1293

    Workers' compensation: qualified medical evaluators.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1195

    Juveniles: incarcerated parent: visitation.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 777

    Food assistance: disasters: utilities.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 770

    Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 440

    Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act.

    Special Consent SB440 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 542

    Continuation schools and classes: youth workforce development programs.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1324

    CalWORKs.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 896

    Foster care: placement transition planning.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1018

    Automated decision systems.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 450

    Public social services: support for older and aging immigrants.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 606

    Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1273

    Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • ACR 70

    Relative to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR70 Pellerin et al. By Caballero

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1246

    Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1143

    State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 474

    Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1306

    Teacher preparation programs: school districts and county offices of education: English learners.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 561

    Restraining orders.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1076

    Qualified ABLE Program: CalABLE accounts: funding.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 682

    Health care coverage reporting.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1502

    Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.

    Do pass

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 806

    Mobilehomes: cooling systems.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 468

    Crimes: looting.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]

    Aug 29, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 986

    State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.

    Do pass as amended

    Aug 29, 2025 · 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.

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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

No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.

Issues

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