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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 975 — Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 460 — Radiologic technologists: venipuncture: direct supervision. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 573 — Cigarette and tobacco products: licensing and enforcement. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1455 — State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California… | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 21 — Single-room occupancy units: demolition and replacement: housing assistance programs: eligibility for homeless individuals and families. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 14 — Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1308 — Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 64 — Vital records. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 640 — Local educational agencies: governance training. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1520 — Public resources: conservation. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 737 — Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 554 — Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1410 — Utilities: service outages and updates: alerts. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 50 — Connected devices: device protection requests. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 40 — Health care coverage: insulin. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 7 — Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 432 — Menopause. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 723 — Real estate: digitally altered images: disclosure. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 551 — Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 747 — Service of Process Accountability, Reform and Equity (SPARE) Act. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1078 — Firearms. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 621 — Deepfake pornography. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 518 — Low-impact camping areas. | Not voting | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 845 — Employment: complaints: agricultural employees. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 597 — Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (49 as lead sponsor)
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SCR 135
CA · —
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
CA · —
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
CA · —
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
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