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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 |
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| 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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SR 51
Relative to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.
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3rd Reading SR51 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95ee05e6-d2e0-479f-84a3-362d362c32a9 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95ee05e6-d2e0-479f-84a3-362d362c32a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 93
Relative to First Responders' Day.
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3rd Reading SCR93 Ochoa Bogh et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 519c122e-2e88-42d8-a011-71068376466a | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/519c122e-2e88-42d8-a011-71068376466a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1509
Veterans: educational assistance.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1509 M. & V.A. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7bf039e-2f5d-40c4-90a7-b6f9577426b3 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7bf039e-2f5d-40c4-90a7-b6f9577426b3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 561
Restraining orders.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad854674-5d93-4105-8e9a-a95556de9a66 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad854674-5d93-4105-8e9a-a95556de9a66 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1136
Employment: immigration and work authorization.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf4d1f9a-e6d0-4136-8a4e-9fe80e5fa07f | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf4d1f9a-e6d0-4136-8a4e-9fe80e5fa07f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 586
Professional fiduciaries.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0247a27-a00b-401e-b862-2855faa1ff09 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0247a27-a00b-401e-b862-2855faa1ff09 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 48
Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.
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Special Consent SCR48 Cervantes et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8deb3382-5c86-43b3-ace3-eda48495ce11 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8deb3382-5c86-43b3-ace3-eda48495ce11 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 777
Food assistance: disasters: utilities.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 84651775-034b-43e7-9102-71e0b1a59363 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84651775-034b-43e7-9102-71e0b1a59363 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 753
Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10018841-8c8e-4bbe-b52c-f61ccaf8a56d | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10018841-8c8e-4bbe-b52c-f61ccaf8a56d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 498
Self-service storage facilities: lien notices: email.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB498 Michelle Rodriguez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47aa82e5-7f8e-414c-b184-cb7d3872fd31 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47aa82e5-7f8e-414c-b184-cb7d3872fd31 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1119
Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47cf1677-a601-4f2a-b038-2a8eacc5bb97 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47cf1677-a601-4f2a-b038-2a8eacc5bb97 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 459
Peace officers: confidential communications: exceptions: group peer support services.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c24fb72c-e63d-46a3-be34-6013c93d2f22 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c24fb72c-e63d-46a3-be34-6013c93d2f22 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 521
Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb9f5e58-7028-4bbc-b01a-1bccc67b2174 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb9f5e58-7028-4bbc-b01a-1bccc67b2174 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 580
Surface mining: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63998b01-0af0-4ac8-a6d8-f8cad2db1d62 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63998b01-0af0-4ac8-a6d8-f8cad2db1d62 CC0-1.0 |
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ACA 8
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution…
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3rd Reading ACA8 Rivas et al. By McGuire | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cdf43adf-6010-4604-b5ee-b10b6bc07e8e | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdf43adf-6010-4604-b5ee-b10b6bc07e8e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 604
Redistricting: congressional districts.
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3rd Reading AB604 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Gonzalez Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b480f967-6254-41a5-b222-dde0c349dfcc | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b480f967-6254-41a5-b222-dde0c349dfcc CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f92ebd0-f3db-494f-abed-b0ea6e9606ee | Aug 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f92ebd0-f3db-494f-abed-b0ea6e9606ee CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 280
Elections.
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Unfinished Business SB280 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a33fa61-c008-40a0-8244-a2183ed79e6e | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a33fa61-c008-40a0-8244-a2183ed79e6e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 922
University of California: employees, volunteers, and contractors: background checks.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9a24fa3-b561-40a6-bc50-f2780cefe62b | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9a24fa3-b561-40a6-bc50-f2780cefe62b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 851
Real property transactions: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires: unsolicited offers.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 245256da-7df5-45cb-a24e-a31b0ce17522 | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/245256da-7df5-45cb-a24e-a31b0ce17522 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 382
Pedestrian safety: school zones: speed limits.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fcb83a84-ce60-4e95-9a36-13bff77bfe97 | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcb83a84-ce60-4e95-9a36-13bff77bfe97 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1249
Early voting: satellite locations.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e6c13d2-b7a1-4803-8429-f14bcb4ba551 | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e6c13d2-b7a1-4803-8429-f14bcb4ba551 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1210
Postrelease community supervision.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93fd71e2-6b76-4fe5-9d13-e0a5a2c07011 | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93fd71e2-6b76-4fe5-9d13-e0a5a2c07011 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1392
Elections: voter registration information: elected officials and candidates.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67a28bed-b7d9-412c-b86e-87d0ae9c2ee5 | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67a28bed-b7d9-412c-b86e-87d0ae9c2ee5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 890
Nonminor dependents: county of residence.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f16e63f3-4d22-4ffe-ab03-a46f8d64c67e | Aug 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f16e63f3-4d22-4ffe-ab03-a46f8d64c67e 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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