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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 2305
Attorneys: corporate lenders.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 028d7a98-73c2-43ad-8111-9326be7c61ae | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/028d7a98-73c2-43ad-8111-9326be7c61ae CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1894
Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: imported water.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8118d78c-06aa-432a-9703-7bae1adc1ebf | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8118d78c-06aa-432a-9703-7bae1adc1ebf CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1846
Dependency: placement of child with relative.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fd00ad55-858f-45c6-9004-fbf3f62aa52d | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd00ad55-858f-45c6-9004-fbf3f62aa52d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 35
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024…
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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 ca5d377d-9605-4beb-81f0-7f198797d908 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca5d377d-9605-4beb-81f0-7f198797d908 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1875
Dissolution of marriage.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df8fb853-fc4f-4fc1-9a77-f4f22f539af0 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df8fb853-fc4f-4fc1-9a77-f4f22f539af0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1873
County of Ventura: fire suppression: backup energy source.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with the recommendation: To Consent… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57a4cc6d-68e6-40f4-b83b-0170fadb9fec | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57a4cc6d-68e6-40f4-b83b-0170fadb9fec CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1597
Notary public: service fees.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d00f753c-acae-4ed8-b13c-2f14e9283119 | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d00f753c-acae-4ed8-b13c-2f14e9283119 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2791
Public resources.
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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 d1bc19d0-4a8e-4677-838d-14a89fe3e38d | Jun 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1bc19d0-4a8e-4677-838d-14a89fe3e38d CC0-1.0 |
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SR 104
Relative to aging and chronic disease policy.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SR104 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0dc301f7-3640-4ccf-9f17-345043431bc1 | Jun 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0dc301f7-3640-4ccf-9f17-345043431bc1 CC0-1.0 |
| Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ba78e3b-f191-4e00-93e3-cb35b3575017 | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ba78e3b-f191-4e00-93e3-cb35b3575017 CC0-1.0 | |
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ACR 129
Relative to a sister state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Consent Calendar 2nd ACR129 Haney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b36cfbc-9ce4-478b-b5a3-8fe64a96928d | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b36cfbc-9ce4-478b-b5a3-8fe64a96928d CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 164
Relative to a Mexican Consulate in the County of Kern.
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Consent Calendar 2nd ACR164 Bains et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab1e1b8f-53a7-401e-9dbf-095faa0db60f | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab1e1b8f-53a7-401e-9dbf-095faa0db60f CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 166
State of Zacatecas: sister-state relationship.
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Consent Calendar 2nd ACR166 Ávila Farías et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b1d7618-90af-41d5-963a-b235609499f2 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b1d7618-90af-41d5-963a-b235609499f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 179
Relative to Celiac Disease Awareness Month.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63ceeaf8-03c8-4b3c-948f-352b0f09eec0 | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63ceeaf8-03c8-4b3c-948f-352b0f09eec0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1080
Foster care payments.
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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 ea48df61-b2b4-44fa-bd69-388030db94b2 | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea48df61-b2b4-44fa-bd69-388030db94b2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2333
Child welfare nongovernmental organizations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28220a70-2789-436a-a86c-7ee9bc70dc7d | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28220a70-2789-436a-a86c-7ee9bc70dc7d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1330
Assault and battery: utility workers.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65ed18dc-a38f-46c2-b849-cf127bd509b3 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65ed18dc-a38f-46c2-b849-cf127bd509b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1266
Crimes: theft.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 362edbe0-cf16-457e-bfc8-9454ef68bdd0 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/362edbe0-cf16-457e-bfc8-9454ef68bdd0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1397
Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.
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Special Consent SB1397 Alvarado-Gil | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 406631e7-a974-46cd-8fad-d3e2c28344e9 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/406631e7-a974-46cd-8fad-d3e2c28344e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1181
Central Valley School Safety Coordination Pilot Program.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dec19cf-153d-4556-b871-5584f60eeae6 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dec19cf-153d-4556-b871-5584f60eeae6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a00ed64c-d56c-4c47-a323-11df2321ffdd | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a00ed64c-d56c-4c47-a323-11df2321ffdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 995
Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.
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3rd Reading SB995 Pérez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7769b878-211b-4b7f-815d-f5abf2dc91af | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7769b878-211b-4b7f-815d-f5abf2dc91af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1430
Elections.
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Special Consent SB1430 E. & C.A. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d95420dc-064e-451f-b16c-2722c2724780 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d95420dc-064e-451f-b16c-2722c2724780 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1022
Human trafficking: California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act.
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Special Consent SB1022 Valladares et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8122870-4284-4f13-a2d0-ad23628e5dcf | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8122870-4284-4f13-a2d0-ad23628e5dcf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5908892-a325-4f73-b033-1669deaa8334 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5908892-a325-4f73-b033-1669deaa8334 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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