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Laura Richardson
CA Senate District 35
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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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 28Transportation & Infrastructure 23Civil Rights & Liberties 20Healthcare 19Social Services & Welfare 18Economy & Taxes 14Housing 14Labor & Employment 13Education 12Criminal Justice & Policing 9Technology & Privacy 6Banking & Finance 5Veterans Affairs 4Elections & Voting 3Other 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 35 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 2, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA Senate District 35
California |
Democratic | Dec 4, 2006 | Sep 4, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (5,158 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1282 — Transportation electrification: grid-integrated vehicle technologies: standards. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1125 — Water Rate Assistance Program. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1087 — Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1315 — Advanced autonomous driving systems. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 887 — California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: clean energy powerplant projects. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1366 — Public Utilities Commission: report. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1392 — Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 905 — Electricity. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1097 — California Environmental Quality Act: electrical distribution: exemptions. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1359 — Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act. | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1423 — Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1295 — Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems and nonwire alternatives. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1098 — Public utilities: forecast-based ratemaking. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1215 — Electrical corporations: electric vehicle charging stations: multifamily housing properties. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 931 — Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant: Community Impacts Mitigation Program. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1287 — Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: shortline railroad expenditures and railroad infrastructure. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1375 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1213 — Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1233 — Public utilities: rates. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1064 — Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 919 — Biomethane monetary incentive program. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1327 — Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment: state authority. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 875 — Public utilities: eminent domain: just compensation. | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1106 — Agentic artificial intelligence. | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 978 — Data centers: labor: electricity rates. | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (39 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1292
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Enhanced curb management system.
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SB 1305
CA · —
Wildlife: bears.
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SB 1340
CA · —
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation: disabled veteran business enterprise participation.
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SB 1312
CA · —
Cemeteries.
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SB 1413
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State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.
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SB 717
CA · —
Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.
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SB 703
CA · —
Ports: truck drivers.
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SB 1337
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Interagency Working Group on Transportation Fuels Transition Strategy.
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SB 1089
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Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
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SB 1420
CA · —
Vote by mail ballots and early voting.
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