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John Laird
CA Senate District 17
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 33Environment & Energy 27Labor & Employment 11Healthcare 10Housing 9Social Services & Welfare 9Economy & Taxes 8Transportation & Infrastructure 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Agriculture 5Elections & Voting 3Banking & Finance 2Education 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Other 2Technology & Privacy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 17 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,658 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 936 — Nitrous oxide: sales. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1360 — Elections: translation of election materials. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1199 — Prescription drug cost sharing. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1424 — Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 911 — Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1016 — Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1205 — Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 888 — Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 945 — School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external defibrillators. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1044 — Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1174 — Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 177 — Relative to World No Tobacco Day. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 920 — The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 107 — Relative to Lupus Awareness Month. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1109 — Short-term residential therapeutic programs. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1401 — Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1326 — California Environmental Quality Act: tribal cultural resources: mitigation measures. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1276 — Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1421 — California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1435 — Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1059 — Employment Training Panel. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1192 — Domestic violence: Reclaim Act. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1337 — Interagency Working Group on Transportation Fuels Transition Strategy. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1240 — Office of Nonprofit Empowerment. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1200 — Family daycare homes. | Yea | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (49 as lead sponsor)
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SCR 135
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Relative to Peace Corps Week.
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SCR 136
CA · —
Relative to the California Coastal Act of 1976.
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SB 952
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State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
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SB 1253
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Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
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SB 107
CA · —
Budget Acts of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
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SB 1055
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Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
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SB 106
CA · —
Budget Act of 2025.
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SB 1023
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Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
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SB 1038
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The Public Employees' Retirement System.
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SB 1139
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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
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