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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 1387
State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity.
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Special Consent SB1387 Stern et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2222a78-28eb-493d-8deb-be908f8cd147 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2222a78-28eb-493d-8deb-be908f8cd147 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1345
Foster children: rights of foster youth.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a168ed30-01f0-4b52-8b79-e0c7915d8fa2 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a168ed30-01f0-4b52-8b79-e0c7915d8fa2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1394
State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 342b4b33-3cbb-4db5-beef-998bec91bf63 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/342b4b33-3cbb-4db5-beef-998bec91bf63 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 102
Relative to National Safe Boating Week.
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3rd Reading SR102 Richardson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 803d321d-0a5f-4e51-97b7-a6dd2a4cdff6 | May 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/803d321d-0a5f-4e51-97b7-a6dd2a4cdff6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 877
Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.
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3rd Reading SB877 Pérez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0fb274a3-720d-49bd-b293-54532f499697 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fb274a3-720d-49bd-b293-54532f499697 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1164
Elections.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82ffd294-42da-48ec-a7c0-cbaf98f52a99 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82ffd294-42da-48ec-a7c0-cbaf98f52a99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1312
Cemeteries.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d115bd5d-d8ed-44c7-b68e-bec7a4ff1383 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d115bd5d-d8ed-44c7-b68e-bec7a4ff1383 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 171
Relative to California Nonprofits Day.
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3rd Reading SCR171 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc889939-a5fc-4407-b371-28d6729f08fe | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc889939-a5fc-4407-b371-28d6729f08fe CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1768
Transactions and use taxes: Counties of Contra Costa and Los Angeles.
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3rd Reading AB1768 Bryan et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02f545b4-0c80-4a06-93f7-f478526cdb89 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02f545b4-0c80-4a06-93f7-f478526cdb89 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1112
Vehicles: towing companies and storage facilities.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b63635bc-acaf-4c4b-b208-52f5a8d0e7ec | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b63635bc-acaf-4c4b-b208-52f5a8d0e7ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 951
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa7188a0-474e-4d5c-ae59-a7396095110f | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa7188a0-474e-4d5c-ae59-a7396095110f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1091
Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.
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3rd Reading SB1091 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 973a7c79-8715-4fb5-bfc6-7167f1d4d924 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/973a7c79-8715-4fb5-bfc6-7167f1d4d924 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1030
CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.
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3rd Reading SB1030 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d8a5962-f6c8-4c64-81ab-e10e41c32adf | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d8a5962-f6c8-4c64-81ab-e10e41c32adf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1046
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
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3rd Reading SB1046 Blakespear et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e24496cc-c117-452a-8b0e-a91985251fb3 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e24496cc-c117-452a-8b0e-a91985251fb3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6cde20d-ff6c-4020-80ad-b4e2eee3b16c | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6cde20d-ff6c-4020-80ad-b4e2eee3b16c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1218
Refusal of registration: illegal dumping violation penalties.
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3rd Reading SB1218 Arreguín et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 372b15f9-87a3-49c6-8709-2dba8e4ed13c | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/372b15f9-87a3-49c6-8709-2dba8e4ed13c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1201
CalFresh: veteran eligibility.
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3rd Reading SB1201 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6891c5ea-2abb-46fa-8f72-28a69791762d | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6891c5ea-2abb-46fa-8f72-28a69791762d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d9a6659-609f-456d-99c8-7750d0ceef14 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d9a6659-609f-456d-99c8-7750d0ceef14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1003
Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b094f9ce-7945-46ac-bccb-2366d303efb9 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b094f9ce-7945-46ac-bccb-2366d303efb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 994
Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.
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3rd Reading SB994 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10405f69-78e5-4d42-bcf9-8807dfbfdd3a | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10405f69-78e5-4d42-bcf9-8807dfbfdd3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 944
Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
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3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86fc48b2-0003-468e-bba1-8057e04be81b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86fc48b2-0003-468e-bba1-8057e04be81b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 959
Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.
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3rd Reading SB959 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11b09b80-281d-4834-a6f9-6b5869c4d1e5 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11b09b80-281d-4834-a6f9-6b5869c4d1e5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1361
Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.
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3rd Reading SB1361 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e584ebc-d980-47f7-9c52-8dd15ed7b08a | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e584ebc-d980-47f7-9c52-8dd15ed7b08a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1194
Immigration Legal Fellowship Project.
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3rd Reading SB1194 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 129
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
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3rd Reading SCR129 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 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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