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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 1322
Agricultural commissions and reports.
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3rd Reading AB1322 AGRI. (Soria) By Caballero | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 498de193-eaf3-41c9-8de0-769bffed62d7 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/498de193-eaf3-41c9-8de0-769bffed62d7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 309
Hypodermic needles and syringes.
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3rd Reading AB309 Zbur et al. By Padilla Final Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5c0f4f3-cd65-4571-8cae-fcbd0c5cfa7c | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5c0f4f3-cd65-4571-8cae-fcbd0c5cfa7c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 792
Court interpreters.
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3rd Reading AB792 Lee By Durazo | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e3bbe40-4b14-4976-816e-8431b6b7334d | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e3bbe40-4b14-4976-816e-8431b6b7334d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 639
Dams: exceptions.
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3rd Reading AB639 Soria By Caballero | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f1b3092-09ea-4647-bb5f-ac24f9fb3e14 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f1b3092-09ea-4647-bb5f-ac24f9fb3e14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 650
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.
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Unfinished Business SB650 Cabaldon Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f320d723-b0a5-496f-9d99-61d0f12ecafe | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f320d723-b0a5-496f-9d99-61d0f12ecafe CC0-1.0 |
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AB 769
Regional park and open-space districts.
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3rd Reading AB769 Wilson By Arreguín | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c06ba859-4b20-4c07-ab69-60ff95866d62 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c06ba859-4b20-4c07-ab69-60ff95866d62 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 293
Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.
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3rd Reading AB293 Bennett By Hurtado | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91b02c77-2371-470b-845f-7da93cef55c8 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91b02c77-2371-470b-845f-7da93cef55c8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
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3rd Reading AB406 Schiavo By Smallwood-Cuevas Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f945240e-57da-4aae-bab3-2e6a1ae5c0e3 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f945240e-57da-4aae-bab3-2e6a1ae5c0e3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 224
Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
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3rd Reading AB224 Bonta et al. By Menjivar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d4e1ff-2256-49d9-8e93-821ec2a79c64 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d4e1ff-2256-49d9-8e93-821ec2a79c64 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 863
Residential rental properties: language requirements.
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3rd Reading AB863 Kalra et al. By Pérez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5fbba299-18a6-42e1-9eac-770498c3d9bd | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fbba299-18a6-42e1-9eac-770498c3d9bd CC0-1.0 |
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AB 900
Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.
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3rd Reading AB900 Papan By Grove | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd7f5cdd-9e3f-494b-bca1-d100656807d0 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd7f5cdd-9e3f-494b-bca1-d100656807d0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 348
Full-service partnerships.
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3rd Reading AB348 Krell et al. By Ashby | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16a9c50a-ec17-452a-a45d-4bd16dcc3721 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16a9c50a-ec17-452a-a45d-4bd16dcc3721 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1223
Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority.
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3rd Reading AB1223 Nguyen et al. By Cortese | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bac15a6c-3695-4486-9dab-f408daa408da | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bac15a6c-3695-4486-9dab-f408daa408da CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1017
Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.
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3rd Reading AB1017 Boerner By Becker | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f16549d-5c3b-4a88-bf9b-3ab7197307cf | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f16549d-5c3b-4a88-bf9b-3ab7197307cf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 764
Chain restaurants: children's meals.
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Unfinished Business SB764 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb666be1-3c30-4e66-a690-cc5c5bed044c | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb666be1-3c30-4e66-a690-cc5c5bed044c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 417
Local finance: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: community revitalization and investment…
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3rd Reading AB417 Carrillo By Durazo | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9bdb1826-01ff-4a09-afb8-3252b7019412 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bdb1826-01ff-4a09-afb8-3252b7019412 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 602
Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.
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3rd Reading AB602 Haney By Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24a93db5-602f-4fa4-a934-6524f294d6a0 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24a93db5-602f-4fa4-a934-6524f294d6a0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 593
CalFresh: data sharing.
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3rd Reading AB593 Wicks By Arreguín | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 270a5047-a87f-4737-8118-7b2c476dc733 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/270a5047-a87f-4737-8118-7b2c476dc733 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 480
Autonomous vehicles.
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Unfinished Business SB480 Archuleta Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d76823c-853c-46e5-91e5-e3458bea2886 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d76823c-853c-46e5-91e5-e3458bea2886 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1230
Pupil discipline: expulsions: procedures.
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3rd Reading AB1230 Bonta et al. By Ochoa Bogh | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af064e41-c06c-4992-ab83-98e8716b6f9f | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af064e41-c06c-4992-ab83-98e8716b6f9f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 361
Best value procurement: school districts.
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3rd Reading AB361 Schultz By Pérez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4da08c1-597e-4e0f-b1a6-ff59619351b3 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4da08c1-597e-4e0f-b1a6-ff59619351b3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 454
Migratory birds: California Migratory Bird Protection Act.
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3rd Reading AB454 Kalra et al. By Allen Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46491dfd-fb85-415c-b8a7-3c36de46eae0 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46491dfd-fb85-415c-b8a7-3c36de46eae0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
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3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ff75d4b-4558-4b63-b7a8-d364b5c1493f | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ff75d4b-4558-4b63-b7a8-d364b5c1493f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 757
Local government: nuisance abatement.
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Unfinished Business SB757 Richardson Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9783c1d-152e-4aa3-bf68-d80d86cc2ba6 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9783c1d-152e-4aa3-bf68-d80d86cc2ba6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 932
Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.
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3rd Reading AB932 Irwin et al. By Cabaldon | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a13e3550-4c0c-4836-880c-8e4251bcc22d | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a13e3550-4c0c-4836-880c-8e4251bcc22d 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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