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John Laird
CA Senate District 17
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Topics in their record
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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 |
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| CA Senate District 17 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,658 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 873
Courthouses: privilege from civil arrest.
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3rd Reading SB873 Reyes et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2f3e9f3-52c4-472e-bea3-42cc4217626b | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2f3e9f3-52c4-472e-bea3-42cc4217626b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1292
Enhanced curb management system.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5bd999f5-d103-40f7-8b9c-0a9ca3cb8e5e | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bd999f5-d103-40f7-8b9c-0a9ca3cb8e5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 929
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0acacf88-1ae3-48b1-b5ab-742d6819e966 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0acacf88-1ae3-48b1-b5ab-742d6819e966 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1237
Civil Rights Department.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04eaa96a-c612-41e2-ae1a-d8f6ac41bd73 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04eaa96a-c612-41e2-ae1a-d8f6ac41bd73 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 973
Wildfire County Coordinator Program.
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3rd Reading SB973 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b505253-f175-41d0-896d-088de19aeadd | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b505253-f175-41d0-896d-088de19aeadd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1092
Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad58291a-824f-4fea-9897-f0d3e5d13913 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad58291a-824f-4fea-9897-f0d3e5d13913 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 992
County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7a431b7-eb66-4ec8-b306-fc6cd46e0509 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7a431b7-eb66-4ec8-b306-fc6cd46e0509 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 925
Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan…
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3rd Reading SB925 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ab0f5ef-570e-48ee-9ae1-faad2e6c036e | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ab0f5ef-570e-48ee-9ae1-faad2e6c036e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1301
Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.
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3rd Reading SB1301 Allen et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e947e5e0-e9e3-4617-a827-8d5c4797df1b | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e947e5e0-e9e3-4617-a827-8d5c4797df1b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
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3rd Reading SB958 Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6bc65aaf-e778-40f5-8d14-1fddae85d15e | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6bc65aaf-e778-40f5-8d14-1fddae85d15e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
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3rd Reading SB1114 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 807f514c-f947-4835-99f1-887b277fb3cd | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/807f514c-f947-4835-99f1-887b277fb3cd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 905
Electricity.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8bcb151e-6b02-4fef-a66c-83c968ff12d1 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bcb151e-6b02-4fef-a66c-83c968ff12d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 878
Insurance business practices.
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3rd Reading SB878 Pérez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89392a6c-27be-4ac4-9e4a-53c6c0ba7f7f | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89392a6c-27be-4ac4-9e4a-53c6c0ba7f7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1233
Public utilities: rates.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f799b5f3-101b-4e0f-8f6b-b66bf15c8e7c | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f799b5f3-101b-4e0f-8f6b-b66bf15c8e7c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1363
Barbering and cosmetology.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97897984-2428-4164-8234-296e415ffec9 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97897984-2428-4164-8234-296e415ffec9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation: disabled…
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab1c745b-5841-45cf-b9c2-91c899a069a2 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab1c745b-5841-45cf-b9c2-91c899a069a2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
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Special Consent SB1191 Ochoa Bogh et al. Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a929cb96-118e-4ac8-98bd-103e520e571b | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a929cb96-118e-4ac8-98bd-103e520e571b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1015
Crimes: minors.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bd918f1-dd90-4536-840d-6bce38e16dd0 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bd918f1-dd90-4536-840d-6bce38e16dd0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1322
Community Care Expansion Program.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3337134-94dc-4879-9c81-5426005fc5f8 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3337134-94dc-4879-9c81-5426005fc5f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1368
Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e46376c1-e1fd-496f-a129-74521790f5ca | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e46376c1-e1fd-496f-a129-74521790f5ca CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1382
Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
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Special Consent SB1382 Alvarado-Gil et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ccced8d-9606-45ec-9029-b1e698e591cb | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ccced8d-9606-45ec-9029-b1e698e591cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1128
Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82a715c6-9272-472f-9ad4-bebc077c5b08 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82a715c6-9272-472f-9ad4-bebc077c5b08 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1446
Incarcerated persons: release and parole.
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Special Consent SB1446 PUB. S. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ef2360e-10d2-4c76-a753-89fed6861d91 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ef2360e-10d2-4c76-a753-89fed6861d91 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
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Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad566fe9-9977-4f79-be4c-6af9d708635b | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad566fe9-9977-4f79-be4c-6af9d708635b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ceec12e4-03af-4480-b4fb-c5f07e9e0e61 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ceec12e4-03af-4480-b4fb-c5f07e9e0e61 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
CA · —
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
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SB 106
CA · —
Budget Act of 2025.
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SB 1023
CA · —
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
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SB 1038
CA · —
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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