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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 1424
Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fde6471d-86ad-4b07-9634-a22778117e82 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fde6471d-86ad-4b07-9634-a22778117e82 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1255
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 256ea530-6900-4e9c-935c-4b497d75e03a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/256ea530-6900-4e9c-935c-4b497d75e03a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1422
Medi-Cal: eligibility: immigration status.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11475160-ea77-4c92-9aab-99ddef12439f | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11475160-ea77-4c92-9aab-99ddef12439f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 985
911 emergency system.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07d95204-5599-474e-86ca-0eebf2cd730e | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07d95204-5599-474e-86ca-0eebf2cd730e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 960
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af6018f0-491d-4260-afb7-a235e2e2d0eb | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af6018f0-491d-4260-afb7-a235e2e2d0eb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1330
Assault and battery: utility workers.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed62be4f-aa41-41fb-89cb-2bbf15575a22 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed62be4f-aa41-41fb-89cb-2bbf15575a22 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 988
California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fdd23c4c-ec42-438d-a2d2-f0689f3e1208 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdd23c4c-ec42-438d-a2d2-f0689f3e1208 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1365
Unlawful business practices: price gouging.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7fb5ad2-a567-445f-b6a9-a2dd0d8f5c64 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7fb5ad2-a567-445f-b6a9-a2dd0d8f5c64 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6acf9370-d9a9-4193-963b-0ed328151074 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6acf9370-d9a9-4193-963b-0ed328151074 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1407
Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: military retirement pay: survivor benefit pay.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71dbbb4f-daa2-4d14-a80a-3c7b2229d4f8 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71dbbb4f-daa2-4d14-a80a-3c7b2229d4f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1261
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57139a3e-a8d7-4e91-93ca-91d1cd41530d | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57139a3e-a8d7-4e91-93ca-91d1cd41530d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1196
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units: electrical service connections.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be1e50e2-dbc9-46f8-9155-c75497a3e446 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be1e50e2-dbc9-46f8-9155-c75497a3e446 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 945
School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external…
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38bae447-8d3c-412e-8ff9-0fedd863be9d | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38bae447-8d3c-412e-8ff9-0fedd863be9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74c40ce8-f485-4c2e-be3c-1088ca571c5c | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74c40ce8-f485-4c2e-be3c-1088ca571c5c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1435
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc809aee-70ea-4bab-8a2c-4e57541fdcf0 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc809aee-70ea-4bab-8a2c-4e57541fdcf0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1198
Vehicles: reckless driving: impoundment.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9fb0e8b-4021-40d3-a0bc-e1f700b08bb5 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9fb0e8b-4021-40d3-a0bc-e1f700b08bb5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1295
Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems and nonwire alternatives.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc355c19-a99c-47be-a149-a6d8f695db10 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc355c19-a99c-47be-a149-a6d8f695db10 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85961ce8-870a-41d4-8017-676b71fc37e5 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85961ce8-870a-41d4-8017-676b71fc37e5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 46
Diversion.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55b47f1b-a015-4bb6-8422-b2d4002c61fd | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55b47f1b-a015-4bb6-8422-b2d4002c61fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1158
Energy: reliability planning assessment.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d992e2e-7bbd-44b1-af52-b5007aa67b95 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d992e2e-7bbd-44b1-af52-b5007aa67b95 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1373
Mental health diversion.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d42d998-62a7-4a40-a564-25b0398aad1a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d42d998-62a7-4a40-a564-25b0398aad1a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1119
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll adccd410-b9b4-4f01-8fed-21a33a470ff7 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/adccd410-b9b4-4f01-8fed-21a33a470ff7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1227
Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f695b51-5bbd-4a9a-806b-d657d2e351aa | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f695b51-5bbd-4a9a-806b-d657d2e351aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c5e4fe3-cbe0-4b41-a1fe-2b52a8f0de66 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c5e4fe3-cbe0-4b41-a1fe-2b52a8f0de66 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 923
Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1df5c1d0-0a19-46dc-8c5a-b975b3f6f524 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1df5c1d0-0a19-46dc-8c5a-b975b3f6f524 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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