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John Laird
CA Senate District 17
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. 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 |
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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 931
Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant: Community Impacts Mitigation Program.
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3rd Reading SB931 Laird et al. Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6d12c55-f503-423e-bdf0-9d23c98ca4f6 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6d12c55-f503-423e-bdf0-9d23c98ca4f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1227
Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bb697a65-e04f-4bfa-a852-641e863bdac8 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb697a65-e04f-4bfa-a852-641e863bdac8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 868
Electricity: portable solar generation devices.
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3rd Reading SB868 Wiener et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f84e85c6-636f-4770-b392-f405953be90d | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f84e85c6-636f-4770-b392-f405953be90d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1172
Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law: tax sharing agreements.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fe9a725-ddd7-4e8f-a46a-59351a937897 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe9a725-ddd7-4e8f-a46a-59351a937897 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1024
Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave.
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3rd Reading SB1024 Menjivar et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6abb28bd-721d-4ef7-9600-1fb15dfe6ad2 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6abb28bd-721d-4ef7-9600-1fb15dfe6ad2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
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3rd Reading SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 773f613d-6142-4425-ad70-339e4bc0aebc | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/773f613d-6142-4425-ad70-339e4bc0aebc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1185
Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.
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3rd Reading SB1185 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d01ecb4-a482-47a7-8f56-fa1098ec2735 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d01ecb4-a482-47a7-8f56-fa1098ec2735 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1420
Vote by mail ballots and early voting.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d4b90a1-80e4-4bc4-bc31-b52a62c2588d | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d4b90a1-80e4-4bc4-bc31-b52a62c2588d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1229
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: disaster exemption.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1535f4c-49d2-4490-baeb-afcb37564870 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1535f4c-49d2-4490-baeb-afcb37564870 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1138
Load-serving entities: resource adequacy requirements.
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3rd Reading SB1138 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ee288bc-7399-4ad4-a49b-722cb989c0af | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ee288bc-7399-4ad4-a49b-722cb989c0af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1193
Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 295d9e47-1cbf-4f04-a83f-07f806ce1961 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/295d9e47-1cbf-4f04-a83f-07f806ce1961 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1349
Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst's Office: assessment, report, and recommendation.
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3rd Reading SB1349 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83611c5b-2aca-4025-a5c2-0ed4251fdafa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83611c5b-2aca-4025-a5c2-0ed4251fdafa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1392
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9657f236-9b26-4108-a8fb-443a7ea2a983 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9657f236-9b26-4108-a8fb-443a7ea2a983 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1247
Social media platforms: child influencers.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5929b748-5ad9-47a9-a243-2710ccd9aaf8 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5929b748-5ad9-47a9-a243-2710ccd9aaf8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1344
Civil actions: housing development projects.
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3rd Reading SB1344 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41d2ebf6-35c0-47b8-8457-3c740a383609 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41d2ebf6-35c0-47b8-8457-3c740a383609 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1238
Common interest developments: management.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0e9cdd6-27dd-4b07-9e7c-1652ff4c45be | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0e9cdd6-27dd-4b07-9e7c-1652ff4c45be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1196
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units: electrical service connections.
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3rd Reading SB1196 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b9c6ac4-e1a1-4ee1-b249-b5dd13085c1e | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b9c6ac4-e1a1-4ee1-b249-b5dd13085c1e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91100188-2d86-4f3b-af04-dbecc577b27f | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91100188-2d86-4f3b-af04-dbecc577b27f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 872
Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.
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3rd Reading SB872 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ed185e6-79c0-479a-bacc-ea1eaaabb58d | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ed185e6-79c0-479a-bacc-ea1eaaabb58d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1371
Solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 188114f2-f9fe-4382-acbf-2deb7c45f8fa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/188114f2-f9fe-4382-acbf-2deb7c45f8fa CC0-1.0 |
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SR 111
Relative to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.
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3rd Reading SR111 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 759d06b9-9cec-40c4-acbc-50e8c5c05bd3 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/759d06b9-9cec-40c4-acbc-50e8c5c05bd3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1271
Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.
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3rd Reading SB1271 Reyes et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4dad6df6-d652-449f-be2d-ea9941dd15d7 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4dad6df6-d652-449f-be2d-ea9941dd15d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1048
State Seal of Climate Literacy.
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3rd Reading SB1048 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a71850f6-ea40-45ef-a910-0fdfa6b60cff | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71850f6-ea40-45ef-a910-0fdfa6b60cff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 998
Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.
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3rd Reading SB998 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4414142c-da1a-48c4-8034-71af477500e1 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4414142c-da1a-48c4-8034-71af477500e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1000
California AI Transparency Act.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cf8e941-4d3e-4015-a592-c34063b87e03 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cf8e941-4d3e-4015-a592-c34063b87e03 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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