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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 1392 — Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1328 — Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1156 — Vehicles: driving under the influence. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 173 — Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1279 — City of Long Beach Pacific Coast Highway speed safety system pilot program. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1049 — Health care claims reimbursement. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1408 — Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1309 — Health care coverage: lung cancer. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 943 — Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 950 — Health care coverage: dementia. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1406 — Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companies. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 903 — Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1012 — Employment of inmates. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1119 — Companion chatbots: children's safety. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 908 — Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1056 — Criminal procedure. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1375 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1323 — Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1149 — Employees: bereavement leave. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 991 — Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 934 — Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 988 — California Motor Vehicle Glass Act. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1250 — State highway system: wildlife connectivity. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 884 — Elections in 2026 through 2029. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1108 — Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy. | Yea | May 19, 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
CA · —
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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