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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 742 — Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 700 — Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority Act: California Investment and Innovation Program. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 546 — Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 799 — Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 832 — Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group: membership: revitalization plan. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 299 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: family daycare home: zoning. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 33 — Public contracts: claim resolution. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 342 — Contractors: unlicensed work. | Yea | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 70 — Relative to the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 9 — Immigrants in California: mass immigration raids. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 607 — Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans. | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 107 — Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Yea | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 828 — Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 799 — Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 677 — Land use: housing development approvals: tax-exempt private activity bonds: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 722 — Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 762 — Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions. | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 342 — Contractors: unlicensed work. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 574 — Generative artificial intelligence: attorneys and arbitrators. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 99 — Military protective orders. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 719 — Access to connected vehicle service. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 46 — Presidential elections: qualifications for office. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 832 — Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group: membership: revitalization plan. | Yea | Jan 13, 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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