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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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SB 1194
Immigration Legal Fellowship Project.
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3rd Reading SB1194 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 129
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
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3rd Reading SCR129 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1392
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al. Reconsider | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52197a1c-9402-4cf1-8a85-863b801eb4aa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52197a1c-9402-4cf1-8a85-863b801eb4aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1328
Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc280b6f-c123-406f-b5e8-62ecde967614 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc280b6f-c123-406f-b5e8-62ecde967614 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1156
Vehicles: driving under the influence.
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3rd Reading SB1156 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 889eb38e-6e3c-4fbd-a576-771e673ba857 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/889eb38e-6e3c-4fbd-a576-771e673ba857 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 173
Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
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3rd Reading SCR173 Alvarado-Gil et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6ed59bc-c115-4690-858f-b735c095f245 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6ed59bc-c115-4690-858f-b735c095f245 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1279
City of Long Beach Pacific Coast Highway speed safety system pilot program.
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3rd Reading SB1279 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ae96360-cf78-4398-ba2e-0465152197fd | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ae96360-cf78-4398-ba2e-0465152197fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1049
Health care claims reimbursement.
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3rd Reading SB1049 Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2cc9d6a1-2abe-4b84-8ef7-debdb43498e6 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cc9d6a1-2abe-4b84-8ef7-debdb43498e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1408
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ba50fc2-31a8-4337-a2ef-99385a3db7f2 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba50fc2-31a8-4337-a2ef-99385a3db7f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1309
Health care coverage: lung cancer.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56c4ecac-6818-415b-92b1-e5fc877a4090 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56c4ecac-6818-415b-92b1-e5fc877a4090 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 943
Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.
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3rd Reading SB943 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e24cc72d-0ff2-467d-9675-9e9741fdea19 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e24cc72d-0ff2-467d-9675-9e9741fdea19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 950
Health care coverage: dementia.
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3rd Reading SB950 Weber Pierson et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f36bf7c-5a50-4530-b785-8e2ad5701c9c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f36bf7c-5a50-4530-b785-8e2ad5701c9c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1406
Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companies.
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3rd Reading SB1406 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59ce8779-988a-47d8-9a76-f7359b3f5138 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59ce8779-988a-47d8-9a76-f7359b3f5138 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 903
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
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3rd Reading SB903 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64808413-2f58-460d-9f17-24fc1ef7316b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64808413-2f58-460d-9f17-24fc1ef7316b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
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3rd Reading SB1012 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f530f8d7-5204-4a7f-8bed-205840e992cc | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f530f8d7-5204-4a7f-8bed-205840e992cc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1119
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
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3rd Reading SB1119 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62c58440-a199-47bf-a6c7-195f7fa2cadc | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62c58440-a199-47bf-a6c7-195f7fa2cadc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 908
Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building…
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3rd Reading SB908 Wiener et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6281102a-1d2a-41c2-96d1-0caf2cb507f1 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6281102a-1d2a-41c2-96d1-0caf2cb507f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1056
Criminal procedure.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b306ed1a-a69e-42fc-ba6f-d788eba59e8b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b306ed1a-a69e-42fc-ba6f-d788eba59e8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1375
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e61bb98-5b94-4bfd-82a2-8bf9eb2a12ac | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e61bb98-5b94-4bfd-82a2-8bf9eb2a12ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1323
Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af82b68d-ad38-4082-b5ff-c3ba882c437b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af82b68d-ad38-4082-b5ff-c3ba882c437b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1149
Employees: bereavement leave.
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3rd Reading SB1149 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 629c65a6-fe3f-4826-828e-d6d06de99a66 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/629c65a6-fe3f-4826-828e-d6d06de99a66 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 991
Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations.
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3rd Reading SB991 Menjivar et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da828ebd-85b4-4cb3-81b4-16a37213b107 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da828ebd-85b4-4cb3-81b4-16a37213b107 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 934
Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.
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3rd Reading SB934 Wiener et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8488a43a-72f9-46a6-b25b-2ad6063fd4ea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8488a43a-72f9-46a6-b25b-2ad6063fd4ea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 988
California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 558a540d-4893-419e-b10c-42a47e397aa1 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/558a540d-4893-419e-b10c-42a47e397aa1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
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3rd Reading SB1250 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 996c8460-2690-49c3-9d5c-fc163747d97b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/996c8460-2690-49c3-9d5c-fc163747d97b 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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