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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 995
Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ade78c78-c933-4d9b-9605-c6633a721a04 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ade78c78-c933-4d9b-9605-c6633a721a04 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1062
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2bc5ff71-7e56-4124-ae04-ab7d52ba7128 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bc5ff71-7e56-4124-ae04-ab7d52ba7128 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1240
Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 495046cd-e64c-49d3-b3bb-cda35ad1e3a9 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/495046cd-e64c-49d3-b3bb-cda35ad1e3a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 876
Fire and residential property insurance.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 548b4ed0-a487-4bb2-b719-b9e6d3f994bc | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/548b4ed0-a487-4bb2-b719-b9e6d3f994bc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 888
Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ec2586d-195d-4a47-ab03-7c781845936a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ec2586d-195d-4a47-ab03-7c781845936a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 953
Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b35591a-802b-4b90-98e9-ef8c7c546faa | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b35591a-802b-4b90-98e9-ef8c7c546faa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 942
Civil detainees.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a693895d-5026-4b4e-94f8-7efa53d01a89 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a693895d-5026-4b4e-94f8-7efa53d01a89 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f5a2c1f-8896-4ff4-ad9f-52762ca32b2c | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f5a2c1f-8896-4ff4-ad9f-52762ca32b2c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1077
CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e7e4cf9-2e2c-4a6c-9c49-7de7d12162da | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e7e4cf9-2e2c-4a6c-9c49-7de7d12162da CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1030
CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf235e51-7d04-469b-9002-7da86f171164 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf235e51-7d04-469b-9002-7da86f171164 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1160
Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77b58095-9bd2-4f67-9232-a0f04e93e3d0 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77b58095-9bd2-4f67-9232-a0f04e93e3d0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 872
Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e14f4f5-b5f7-433c-bea1-a18615e5d58a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e14f4f5-b5f7-433c-bea1-a18615e5d58a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1253
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15025a49-2284-4bc5-8748-eedbcc5fc049 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15025a49-2284-4bc5-8748-eedbcc5fc049 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1128
Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c6ec462-659d-47c5-8bdd-58401db1940f | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c6ec462-659d-47c5-8bdd-58401db1940f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e8978d9-0de4-4097-9bed-2ddd6f3d5c2f | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e8978d9-0de4-4097-9bed-2ddd6f3d5c2f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 899
Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9b945bc-576d-4d53-98fb-e1138bc07a81 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9b945bc-576d-4d53-98fb-e1138bc07a81 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll de31c902-e869-41cd-84e8-535ea8afdd00 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de31c902-e869-41cd-84e8-535ea8afdd00 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1420
Vote by mail ballots and early voting.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 041e9f60-c23e-4428-a85f-dca50f27256f | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/041e9f60-c23e-4428-a85f-dca50f27256f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1360
Elections: translation of election materials.
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[05-14-2026] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a3e7333-c111-48a0-8f43-bbb84bb24ff9 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a3e7333-c111-48a0-8f43-bbb84bb24ff9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8744dbab-5f34-4a95-aab1-e7ed99bfd134 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8744dbab-5f34-4a95-aab1-e7ed99bfd134 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701a5f4-d1de-41d5-afb9-9ada3ec1e299 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1701a5f4-d1de-41d5-afb9-9ada3ec1e299 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1066
Unclaimed property.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ade8de7-5cf4-43bc-ae5b-43eaf8072bd3 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ade8de7-5cf4-43bc-ae5b-43eaf8072bd3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 931
Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant: Community Impacts Mitigation Program.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d62e5bb-2f0e-476a-8ebc-7bea00aa4adc | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d62e5bb-2f0e-476a-8ebc-7bea00aa4adc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 909
Public works.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 363be70b-7e21-4532-917e-3158f681210a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/363be70b-7e21-4532-917e-3158f681210a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1259
Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 935581f8-cc29-4586-a8c3-8fccbc201a1b | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/935581f8-cc29-4586-a8c3-8fccbc201a1b 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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