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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 1383
Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 816a1b15-98a7-4746-ae45-89f7270db562 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/816a1b15-98a7-4746-ae45-89f7270db562 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1361
Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f8a21de-a796-4d05-93a1-770df9fac72e | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f8a21de-a796-4d05-93a1-770df9fac72e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1090
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton…
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8dca9211-eb94-4e1c-9e8b-60d25e869265 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dca9211-eb94-4e1c-9e8b-60d25e869265 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1267
Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49674e0b-fbd2-43db-aeba-2abc8f585658 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49674e0b-fbd2-43db-aeba-2abc8f585658 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 880
Residential property: transfers: institutional investors.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52cb19af-bf7c-4d7d-8803-5f5679905a2b | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52cb19af-bf7c-4d7d-8803-5f5679905a2b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1007
Common interest developments: annual reports: assessments: discipline.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 842c6e3e-c2ea-41f9-8789-1bc6b3a8ad27 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/842c6e3e-c2ea-41f9-8789-1bc6b3a8ad27 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1242
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8fa496f-bb16-4587-9038-1c1ef59cac8d | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8fa496f-bb16-4587-9038-1c1ef59cac8d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1296
Real property: rentals: pet policy.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 441d0d7a-1b74-406b-b6a9-b58ecf059d58 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/441d0d7a-1b74-406b-b6a9-b58ecf059d58 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 997
North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5eb47a5b-2c01-4846-8ce9-3a92866e7027 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eb47a5b-2c01-4846-8ce9-3a92866e7027 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1364
Child custody.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd4ed17b-8bdd-459f-901b-2b07ebf5c698 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd4ed17b-8bdd-459f-901b-2b07ebf5c698 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1088
Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86483ccc-3c7b-4815-9af5-7cb2b10d1cfd | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86483ccc-3c7b-4815-9af5-7cb2b10d1cfd CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 130
Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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3rd Reading SCR130 Grove et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5604b6f5-00ce-401f-aa2f-dc07240a812d | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5604b6f5-00ce-401f-aa2f-dc07240a812d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1429
Elections.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1429 E. & C.A. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8a53a13-c194-4c9a-92bb-64081a61afa4 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8a53a13-c194-4c9a-92bb-64081a61afa4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 969
Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e06a07a6-5e05-4619-9efb-29662f576067 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e06a07a6-5e05-4619-9efb-29662f576067 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 131
Housing: unsheltered homelessness.
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3rd Reading SCR131 Blakespear et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 531aa5c5-eb89-4201-85a2-2ae8fd3f49e4 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/531aa5c5-eb89-4201-85a2-2ae8fd3f49e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 917
Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd9b216e-6f5a-412a-9d19-f8a43515e3b6 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd9b216e-6f5a-412a-9d19-f8a43515e3b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1058
School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2da2aa90-3fc2-4d5e-a761-a16a941b74f3 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2da2aa90-3fc2-4d5e-a761-a16a941b74f3 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 157
Relative to School Bus Drivers' Day.
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3rd Reading SCR157 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5af53cee-08ac-48b9-a257-a9953daf27fc | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5af53cee-08ac-48b9-a257-a9953daf27fc CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 136
Relative to the California Coastal Act of 1976.
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3rd Reading SCR136 Laird et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 58cf45c2-8b42-41e2-86d5-24afcba1f140 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58cf45c2-8b42-41e2-86d5-24afcba1f140 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 930
Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act: end-to-end encryption.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31fcafdf-bb0f-4715-b667-f38ed4c95d56 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31fcafdf-bb0f-4715-b667-f38ed4c95d56 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1036
Mitigation Fee Act.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8ac5d72-6f3b-477c-bfdc-8a95760740ee | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8ac5d72-6f3b-477c-bfdc-8a95760740ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1002
Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
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3rd Reading SB1002 Niello et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c63337ca-096a-430c-a08a-2c1669c02e3f | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c63337ca-096a-430c-a08a-2c1669c02e3f CC0-1.0 |
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SR 68
Relative to Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day.
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3rd Reading SR68 Cervantes | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a562cb30-1ef5-4caa-8a95-7f516c98ddd2 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a562cb30-1ef5-4caa-8a95-7f516c98ddd2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1285
Juvenile court: procedure.
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3rd Reading SB1285 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 816a7f5c-166c-4a3c-91ad-41b53e6ac2ff | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/816a7f5c-166c-4a3c-91ad-41b53e6ac2ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1418
Preservation of election materials.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2fca885-b195-4e1f-82ab-c011a85f048b | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2fca885-b195-4e1f-82ab-c011a85f048b 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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