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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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AB 2429
Childcare: mental health consultation services.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c328a778-7002-4080-afc1-82a24c7b3efe | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c328a778-7002-4080-afc1-82a24c7b3efe CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1996
California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d2f06a1-8964-4ad9-969b-39d9b4dbf453 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d2f06a1-8964-4ad9-969b-39d9b4dbf453 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1602
Foster youth: disaster aid assistance.
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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 2f5b361f-048e-4e05-afaf-13c52e9d297f | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f5b361f-048e-4e05-afaf-13c52e9d297f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1583
Criminal procedure: jurisdiction.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa622846-6213-47fc-bd2c-b7e7cf83f52b | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa622846-6213-47fc-bd2c-b7e7cf83f52b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1948
Firearms: concealed carry licenses.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1948 Ramos et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c99c13a5-82c4-4184-a7d1-c26d61ef042f | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c99c13a5-82c4-4184-a7d1-c26d61ef042f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2556
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a945019-22ea-4838-a48f-bb2efca2a3a7 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a945019-22ea-4838-a48f-bb2efca2a3a7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 109
Budget Act of 2026.
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3rd Reading AB109 Gabriel By Laird | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65271e56-7dcb-4ea4-89d1-2c173c597425 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65271e56-7dcb-4ea4-89d1-2c173c597425 CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e30aa666-d8a3-44b4-b08c-59c2675bd95d | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e30aa666-d8a3-44b4-b08c-59c2675bd95d CC0-1.0 | |
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SJR 17
Korean American veterans.
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3rd Reading SJR17 Choi et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf8f1b31-fb5a-4864-8148-292e5aeae8c1 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf8f1b31-fb5a-4864-8148-292e5aeae8c1 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2286
Criminal procedure: attorney visits: medical settings.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63d27084-1949-4bae-a2e3-0476fdc2a6c9 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63d27084-1949-4bae-a2e3-0476fdc2a6c9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1549
Alternative domestic violence program.
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Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7084af05-e200-434f-82f9-682a5bf6dc41 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7084af05-e200-434f-82f9-682a5bf6dc41 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1574
The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program.
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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 ef6070d9-be83-4aa5-bf1c-e013e59b3d75 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef6070d9-be83-4aa5-bf1c-e013e59b3d75 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1983
Continuing care retirement communities: repayable 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 a89286ed-23ce-4225-ae70-7a9b9bcbf34b | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a89286ed-23ce-4225-ae70-7a9b9bcbf34b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1981
Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b538763-16fe-44cd-8288-bfaa2b3f6d17 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b538763-16fe-44cd-8288-bfaa2b3f6d17 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1201
Family reunification services.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39da267f-8d60-4134-b0ef-aa1ad0b7b8a8 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39da267f-8d60-4134-b0ef-aa1ad0b7b8a8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 308
Developmental services: safety training.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63bfa0c1-6ac6-4bf6-8b4c-d70a8b3c3fd9 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63bfa0c1-6ac6-4bf6-8b4c-d70a8b3c3fd9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1925
State permanent disability certification program: feasibility study.
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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 17fa1bf3-7592-4365-a47c-18b09bd32931 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17fa1bf3-7592-4365-a47c-18b09bd32931 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1755
CalWORKS.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7be646b0-fb80-4a18-b901-a5c5b1735cee | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7be646b0-fb80-4a18-b901-a5c5b1735cee CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2455
Bruce Lee Day.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB2455 Haney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 907d44a1-8ae6-46b8-83dd-43e76e627bf6 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/907d44a1-8ae6-46b8-83dd-43e76e627bf6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1932
Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fa9492f-edb1-40d2-a4ba-b053fc94b3d9 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fa9492f-edb1-40d2-a4ba-b053fc94b3d9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2764
Extended foster care.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f28deb0d-5dab-462f-a38d-c986e65283b7 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f28deb0d-5dab-462f-a38d-c986e65283b7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1899
Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a84e40b3-2ece-48c2-9a58-ee25683b0856 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a84e40b3-2ece-48c2-9a58-ee25683b0856 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2684
Juveniles: nonminor dependents: out-of-state placement: visitation.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35b86aa2-23d4-4a47-8356-b9fe0c0e4a8b | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35b86aa2-23d4-4a47-8356-b9fe0c0e4a8b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1049
California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c28d71f-ff6d-41dc-ad1e-049aa9b03a46 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c28d71f-ff6d-41dc-ad1e-049aa9b03a46 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2189
Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee177432-bb58-4d45-b693-270f73dce19e | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee177432-bb58-4d45-b693-270f73dce19e 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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