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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 1439
Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.
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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 f68c3d01-d9e3-4026-85fb-3e8edd5b7422 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f68c3d01-d9e3-4026-85fb-3e8edd5b7422 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f88444f3-03bc-4310-8a66-8f13d2d70531 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f88444f3-03bc-4310-8a66-8f13d2d70531 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1601
County employees' retirement: cost-of-living adjustments.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f2a5361-3e29-4f93-9b4c-b7a24d28ada4 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f2a5361-3e29-4f93-9b4c-b7a24d28ada4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1198
Public works: prevailing wages.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9b08816-420c-469a-ba6b-7839980aa280 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9b08816-420c-469a-ba6b-7839980aa280 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1834
Subdivisions: tentative and final map: exceptions.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80106aef-b7a7-4a7c-aba4-a42a1339bc73 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80106aef-b7a7-4a7c-aba4-a42a1339bc73 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1048
Workers' compensation.
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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 b9bb2db4-abd8-4c24-b965-63937611979f | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9bb2db4-abd8-4c24-b965-63937611979f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1912
Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.
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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 8d5863cb-d599-4a42-a193-47fd10d57245 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d5863cb-d599-4a42-a193-47fd10d57245 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 107
Relative to the Diablo Range.
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Be adopted. Ordered to third reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll db2ffd60-d8ec-4249-b78b-a669f63d09e2 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db2ffd60-d8ec-4249-b78b-a669f63d09e2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1977
Notaries public.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09b4cb4c-0f65-4900-963b-3fb3684adaa9 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09b4cb4c-0f65-4900-963b-3fb3684adaa9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2179
Workplace violence: restraining orders.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 427377e0-f86e-4161-90be-95866042154c | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/427377e0-f86e-4161-90be-95866042154c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 441
Wildfire prevention: wildfire mitigation program.
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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 e4982e5a-8bac-4396-8d5e-51fff87d4f78 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4982e5a-8bac-4396-8d5e-51fff87d4f78 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1817
Mobilehome parks: termination of tenancy: failure to comply with a rule or regulation.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45382754-90d7-409c-bf59-0a173cc948d2 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45382754-90d7-409c-bf59-0a173cc948d2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1987
Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.
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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 3c5458f0-372d-4bac-ba61-2d24dbf48b44 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5458f0-372d-4bac-ba61-2d24dbf48b44 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 501
Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a7e40fd-aa18-4dbe-b78a-36b38d69d373 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a7e40fd-aa18-4dbe-b78a-36b38d69d373 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2155
Arbitration: validity of agreements to arbitrate.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed09fee1-60c4-488a-86bf-2f42af5196ba | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed09fee1-60c4-488a-86bf-2f42af5196ba CC0-1.0 |
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AB 946
Natural resources: equitable outdoor access: 30x30 goal: urban nature-based projects.
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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 66c806d3-640f-42d7-9276-2221c88823a7 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66c806d3-640f-42d7-9276-2221c88823a7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1801
Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8e86e49-4a50-4ef6-9f50-aab0dbce0b31 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8e86e49-4a50-4ef6-9f50-aab0dbce0b31 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 18
Relative to campaign finance reform.
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Be adopted. Ordered to third reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b31e05bc-8826-4fe7-baac-396741ba4a8d | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b31e05bc-8826-4fe7-baac-396741ba4a8d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas…
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c70234f0-530d-4867-8fa5-1b2e9c03cafe | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c70234f0-530d-4867-8fa5-1b2e9c03cafe CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1657
Domestic violence: restraining orders.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd0ba916-defb-443f-8078-6a60106b170c | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd0ba916-defb-443f-8078-6a60106b170c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2125
Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69e40ea5-5ab0-447e-a689-d763c7a5379c | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69e40ea5-5ab0-447e-a689-d763c7a5379c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 442
Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber…
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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 78145721-6171-4c8f-83a8-e4651b3d4b10 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78145721-6171-4c8f-83a8-e4651b3d4b10 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2199
Statutory form power of attorney.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f51051f1-5d10-468b-b889-03a22ca43c4e | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f51051f1-5d10-468b-b889-03a22ca43c4e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2323
Publication: newspapers of general circulation.
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Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a79750db-1293-4711-90ae-aca55ed6d57e | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a79750db-1293-4711-90ae-aca55ed6d57e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2789
Mediation: child custody and visitation.
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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 edcbf884-7d7a-4e76-9c53-5d0e6a4c6012 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edcbf884-7d7a-4e76-9c53-5d0e6a4c6012 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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