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Laura Richardson
CA Senate District 35
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 33Environment & Energy 28Transportation & Infrastructure 23Civil Rights & Liberties 20Healthcare 19Social Services & Welfare 18Economy & Taxes 14Housing 14Labor & Employment 13Education 12Criminal Justice & Policing 9Technology & Privacy 6Banking & Finance 5Veterans Affairs 4Elections & Voting 3Other 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 35 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 2, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA Senate District 35
California |
Democratic | Dec 4, 2006 | Sep 4, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (5,158 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 937
Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70abd763-0a50-4ae0-8ebb-94e76f087a4e | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70abd763-0a50-4ae0-8ebb-94e76f087a4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1037
Health care coverage: rate review.
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3rd Reading SB1037 Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a39ab16d-872e-4068-92aa-e7e4db3bcd2c | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a39ab16d-872e-4068-92aa-e7e4db3bcd2c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1130
Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 557e7aa8-3a4e-40da-91d8-666c1925865d | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/557e7aa8-3a4e-40da-91d8-666c1925865d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 966
Refinery and chemical plants.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46e51ece-297f-4838-9eb1-01284f383021 | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46e51ece-297f-4838-9eb1-01284f383021 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1374
Restraining orders: educational institutions.
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3rd Reading SB1374 Niello et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a4a2c5b-5b32-4433-b162-83fdbea85894 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a4a2c5b-5b32-4433-b162-83fdbea85894 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 996
Manufactured housing: classification as real property.
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3rd Reading SB996 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ceb0688c-5dfd-4f93-9843-62924409959e | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ceb0688c-5dfd-4f93-9843-62924409959e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1257
Federal immigration enforcement: report.
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3rd Reading SB1257 Arreguín et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6327b8c1-f9eb-4efd-b05c-98f193f0c863 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6327b8c1-f9eb-4efd-b05c-98f193f0c863 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 952
State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1176bd18-0867-4d59-af20-9a3092484c79 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1176bd18-0867-4d59-af20-9a3092484c79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1367
Planning and zoning: detention facilities.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll db8a2562-7f09-410c-b27a-153650e83029 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db8a2562-7f09-410c-b27a-153650e83029 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
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3rd Reading SB886 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3d343b4-5b76-46c8-a4a3-69bda092aae0 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3d343b4-5b76-46c8-a4a3-69bda092aae0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 73
Elections.
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Unfinished Business SB73 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e49aa1a6-f280-4d03-95af-7c3c56eb0573 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e49aa1a6-f280-4d03-95af-7c3c56eb0573 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1399
Locked detention facilities: civil immigration: reviews.
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3rd Reading SB1399 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 541df42f-5ece-4583-a5ac-10c3395cb417 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/541df42f-5ece-4583-a5ac-10c3395cb417 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1103
Large home improvement retailers: immigration enforcement: reporting.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0072a0e8-7ee5-434f-8076-9d17c1bcf05b | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0072a0e8-7ee5-434f-8076-9d17c1bcf05b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1370
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
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3rd Reading SB1370 Stern et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a16d625e-48d7-41cf-92f1-1b369370f61d | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a16d625e-48d7-41cf-92f1-1b369370f61d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers…
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3rd Reading SB887 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cb4188d-dbf7-4238-bc2e-60a79d3fa436 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cb4188d-dbf7-4238-bc2e-60a79d3fa436 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1314
Smoke shops: locations, hours of operation, and sale of nitrous oxide.
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3rd Reading SB1314 Menjivar et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4a86883-f6f5-49e1-a9af-54c2da646695 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4a86883-f6f5-49e1-a9af-54c2da646695 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1167
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
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3rd Reading SB1167 Blakespear et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1784f5d8-d9ff-47c5-a01d-df1086b240fd | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1784f5d8-d9ff-47c5-a01d-df1086b240fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1249
Personal income taxes: deductions: elderly seniors.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dfe72d4a-1b23-419c-be41-bd29b93059a2 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfe72d4a-1b23-419c-be41-bd29b93059a2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 942
Civil detainees.
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3rd Reading SB942 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1e4726f-7623-48b7-a371-4177f680a05f | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1e4726f-7623-48b7-a371-4177f680a05f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 924
Low-income energy assistance.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 354374ae-e356-4274-bc4b-6f86a0b9ca43 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/354374ae-e356-4274-bc4b-6f86a0b9ca43 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 909
Public works.
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3rd Reading SB909 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fcce1bdf-3ec6-4ad6-b46c-75fae3efa4af | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcce1bdf-3ec6-4ad6-b46c-75fae3efa4af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1123
Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
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3rd Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b97da6b9-8427-4fad-a38a-541ae3b826b5 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b97da6b9-8427-4fad-a38a-541ae3b826b5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d09e5fc-ae9b-4be3-a0d8-9114929156e4 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d09e5fc-ae9b-4be3-a0d8-9114929156e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
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3rd Reading SB983 Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1939d2fb-288f-4494-8f79-4c021886a9d5 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1939d2fb-288f-4494-8f79-4c021886a9d5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 907
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.
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3rd Reading SB907 Archuleta et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bcbf9385-f953-41bf-8c0c-a927c5cc899b | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcbf9385-f953-41bf-8c0c-a927c5cc899b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (39 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1292
CA · —
Enhanced curb management system.
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SB 1305
CA · —
Wildlife: bears.
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SB 1340
CA · —
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation: disabled veteran business enterprise participation.
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SB 1312
CA · —
Cemeteries.
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SB 1413
CA · —
State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.
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SB 717
CA · —
Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.
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SB 703
CA · —
Ports: truck drivers.
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SB 1337
CA · —
Interagency Working Group on Transportation Fuels Transition Strategy.
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SB 1089
CA · —
Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
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SB 1420
CA · —
Vote by mail ballots and early voting.
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