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John Laird
CA Senate District 17
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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 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44cd4a49-f4ab-494e-aba3-7a7389567522 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44cd4a49-f4ab-494e-aba3-7a7389567522 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1274
Industrial cities.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11aa7d4c-e748-4c4c-ad29-b80567beba45 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11aa7d4c-e748-4c4c-ad29-b80567beba45 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 994
Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa011473-ded1-4712-937d-adc28594363e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa011473-ded1-4712-937d-adc28594363e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 922f2596-f0a5-40f0-a292-f35a6b258afa | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/922f2596-f0a5-40f0-a292-f35a6b258afa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 921
Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41b711d2-6417-483f-a142-f21b63998606 | Apr 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41b711d2-6417-483f-a142-f21b63998606 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1444
Employment.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d142d7d-2f93-4e56-b5ca-5bbf23208a79 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d142d7d-2f93-4e56-b5ca-5bbf23208a79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1319
California Public Records Act: public investment funds.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aeca981a-ea13-43ee-9949-af2f7a021648 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aeca981a-ea13-43ee-9949-af2f7a021648 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89e9aa87-ab6c-4452-915f-700b7bce84ab | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89e9aa87-ab6c-4452-915f-700b7bce84ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d498e756-7d97-4873-9d7e-7c9d1746e78f | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d498e756-7d97-4873-9d7e-7c9d1746e78f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65cdf38f-9e2c-4f06-87a9-d45199cb9400 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65cdf38f-9e2c-4f06-87a9-d45199cb9400 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1170
Joint powers agreements: nonprofit housing developers.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24c82211-de21-4a55-b82b-b24d6dfbe84a | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24c82211-de21-4a55-b82b-b24d6dfbe84a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1083
Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide…
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4b4d930-8765-45d8-a155-727a12a791cc | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4b4d930-8765-45d8-a155-727a12a791cc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 911
Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aeffd469-b92d-4237-a4bc-ca7cc01d2a96 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aeffd469-b92d-4237-a4bc-ca7cc01d2a96 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1371
Solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ccd22a8b-eaa3-40e6-aa7f-c4bd314a0c3e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccd22a8b-eaa3-40e6-aa7f-c4bd314a0c3e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Suppression Education and Training Safety Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9778034e-b9c2-473a-b383-79dfec8a8900 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9778034e-b9c2-473a-b383-79dfec8a8900 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 320a6c86-fa16-4e68-b76a-8cc8ff2a5651 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/320a6c86-fa16-4e68-b76a-8cc8ff2a5651 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1207
California Conservation Corps.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 587424d7-3949-4ad4-9565-b1916b643650 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/587424d7-3949-4ad4-9565-b1916b643650 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1055
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61ed81ae-1d39-4d06-8a53-327157f94b4b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61ed81ae-1d39-4d06-8a53-327157f94b4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1438
Local government: investments and deposits.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98807334-377e-4456-9f87-14c37d4b205b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98807334-377e-4456-9f87-14c37d4b205b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 613b6c6c-f7a2-4dba-a1e1-9a8cd47e7ae9 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/613b6c6c-f7a2-4dba-a1e1-9a8cd47e7ae9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1075
Air resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction…
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3da2825-4b42-4252-9d67-b42a3a994899 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3da2825-4b42-4252-9d67-b42a3a994899 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1367
Planning and zoning: detention facilities.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1cc3b623-2790-48d2-8773-93ba52441ad9 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cc3b623-2790-48d2-8773-93ba52441ad9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1041
Voluntary contractual assessments: wildfire safety improvements.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b41f7005-fdba-4054-8c83-89c92078a6dc | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b41f7005-fdba-4054-8c83-89c92078a6dc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1284
Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0de42668-2324-4132-a26f-a09b9ab54d4b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0de42668-2324-4132-a26f-a09b9ab54d4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1089
Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43048e0e-1318-4b1e-b7a4-0138d8441d5f | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43048e0e-1318-4b1e-b7a4-0138d8441d5f 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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