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John Laird

CA Senate District 17

Democratic California since Dec 7, 2020

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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

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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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1434 G.O. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 277edc9a-f8f5-44a7-8329-4c804ec3a302 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/277edc9a-f8f5-44a7-8329-4c804ec3a302 CC0-1.0
SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1038118b-a387-4bc9-9a70-8df8cd02be77 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1038118b-a387-4bc9-9a70-8df8cd02be77 CC0-1.0
SB 1438
Local government: investments and deposits.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1438 L. GOV. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 72cc614e-d980-4f19-ae39-777cc97491a4 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72cc614e-d980-4f19-ae39-777cc97491a4 CC0-1.0
SB 892
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed…
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB892 Grove et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll da71a92a-86f6-4e8d-a897-2ce7f3b43e4b Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da71a92a-86f6-4e8d-a897-2ce7f3b43e4b CC0-1.0
SB 902
Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 69b0f31b-4154-4bf2-b17e-71d62cdce843 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69b0f31b-4154-4bf2-b17e-71d62cdce843 CC0-1.0
SB 1100
Grand juries: final reports.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1100 Smallwood-Cuevas Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f7474d61-cdc3-4450-a554-f6009a4aa758 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7474d61-cdc3-4450-a554-f6009a4aa758 CC0-1.0
SB 963
California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d9dca687-9892-4815-8609-380378a87c9d Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9dca687-9892-4815-8609-380378a87c9d CC0-1.0
SR 101
Relative to the election of members of the Senate Committee on Rules.
 3rd Reading SR101 Ashby Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b51345e7-7e30-452d-9f6e-21ccf95354d8 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b51345e7-7e30-452d-9f6e-21ccf95354d8 CC0-1.0
SB 1263
Contractors: debris removal.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c6bbceb-3645-4852-9f18-f5009c6f0faf Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c6bbceb-3645-4852-9f18-f5009c6f0faf CC0-1.0
SB 1324
Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cd7b4580-e8e2-46bf-881b-3517ec8c8dbc Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd7b4580-e8e2-46bf-881b-3517ec8c8dbc CC0-1.0
SB 914
School accountability: audits: annual review.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 912423bd-d09f-49c9-96f5-1bf949b7de77 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/912423bd-d09f-49c9-96f5-1bf949b7de77 CC0-1.0
SB 1170
Joint powers agreements: nonprofit housing developers.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d892f070-966f-43b6-afb7-1b93f311cf75 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d892f070-966f-43b6-afb7-1b93f311cf75 CC0-1.0
SCR 128
Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.
 3rd Reading SCR128 Pérez et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 14f8e20e-17ee-4de7-8d4a-57da1bc2171d Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14f8e20e-17ee-4de7-8d4a-57da1bc2171d CC0-1.0
SB 1264
Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f1613acb-0b4e-414b-ad6f-8761edd189f4 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1613acb-0b4e-414b-ad6f-8761edd189f4 CC0-1.0
SR 96
Relative to National County Government Month.
 3rd Reading SR96 Cortese et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 849d50e1-9b76-479d-91c1-4b6d4d449e8b Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/849d50e1-9b76-479d-91c1-4b6d4d449e8b CC0-1.0
SCR 108
Relative to the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SCR108 Archuleta et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a40f37e0-7ccc-4f0f-a2b1-83a87cf00f0a Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a40f37e0-7ccc-4f0f-a2b1-83a87cf00f0a CC0-1.0
SB 1437
Property taxation: intercounty pipeline: right-of-way assessment: full cash value.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1437 REV. & TAX. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 87f56b1e-1ead-4a4e-9bcc-ffa7bd6ea1dd Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87f56b1e-1ead-4a4e-9bcc-ffa7bd6ea1dd CC0-1.0
SB 992
County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b66178fd-c58c-47e7-87ae-5b2bbaefa6b5 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b66178fd-c58c-47e7-87ae-5b2bbaefa6b5 CC0-1.0
SB 1272
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
 Do pass as amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ea845e44-b892-4ffc-81c0-5d78a5552586 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea845e44-b892-4ffc-81c0-5d78a5552586 CC0-1.0
SB 1388
Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program.
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f9e608c-f287-4879-9569-efe33beec62e Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f9e608c-f287-4879-9569-efe33beec62e CC0-1.0
SB 1256
Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.
 Do pass as amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bab0958d-b7fa-4c92-a365-837c477f605a Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bab0958d-b7fa-4c92-a365-837c477f605a CC0-1.0
SB 1187
Open meetings: majority.
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b47911a9-fae4-47e0-bf04-1b40982236f8 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b47911a9-fae4-47e0-bf04-1b40982236f8 CC0-1.0
SB 1115
Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a3bac67e-184b-46ef-b241-5db2a5b4f3a8 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3bac67e-184b-46ef-b241-5db2a5b4f3a8 CC0-1.0
SB 1193
Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.
 Do pass as amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d4ee6c1-5a83-4f34-85a0-f8285f418821 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d4ee6c1-5a83-4f34-85a0-f8285f418821 CC0-1.0
SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 66f626c0-8402-4f59-aeb0-1af005fba186 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66f626c0-8402-4f59-aeb0-1af005fba186 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (49 as lead sponsor)

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