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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 1338
Vehicles: repossession.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d63bbc3-e77f-4323-8e83-ae63c8787d8b | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d63bbc3-e77f-4323-8e83-ae63c8787d8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1041
Voluntary contractual assessments: wildfire safety improvements.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 511c6c5c-a099-47f2-95b8-16e0506a7b73 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/511c6c5c-a099-47f2-95b8-16e0506a7b73 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 938
Peace officers: training requirements.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e56c0813-8713-4a28-a7d4-765c22e7c196 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e56c0813-8713-4a28-a7d4-765c22e7c196 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1366
Public Utilities Commission: report.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 909ab712-9fcf-4814-a28b-375074659236 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/909ab712-9fcf-4814-a28b-375074659236 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1329
Real property tax: valuation: active solar energy system.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e216519-f4dd-47ef-876b-83e46a5c5d3c | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e216519-f4dd-47ef-876b-83e46a5c5d3c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1341
Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac880824-6b3c-48bd-9007-99f2b5b19cdf | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac880824-6b3c-48bd-9007-99f2b5b19cdf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1318
Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permit: non-owner-occupied short-term…
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1772e57d-053a-4fb8-854e-2b8c649b3ea0 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1772e57d-053a-4fb8-854e-2b8c649b3ea0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1243
Unlawful detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0077c779-2210-464c-b74e-509e248c85f6 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0077c779-2210-464c-b74e-509e248c85f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1282
Transportation electrification: grid-integrated vehicle technologies: standards.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f18d249-2708-42ff-9ade-87556a28c5b0 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f18d249-2708-42ff-9ade-87556a28c5b0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1145
California Environmental Quality Act: surplus land disposal requirements: exemption.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cd08d6e-daa9-46a3-ae37-b6ce0350869b | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cd08d6e-daa9-46a3-ae37-b6ce0350869b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93215489-1856-46fd-8ce0-d561a365d5f0 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93215489-1856-46fd-8ce0-d561a365d5f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1446
Incarcerated persons: release and parole.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90d618a3-d6b4-43ed-9c31-36d97e42c193 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90d618a3-d6b4-43ed-9c31-36d97e42c193 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1183
Large-scale solar: Central Valley: study.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4007fb81-8d89-4b72-b67a-3b7a5a5da44e | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4007fb81-8d89-4b72-b67a-3b7a5a5da44e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 926
Public safety: Funding of Proposition 36 Act.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe1203ea-48b5-4b0b-b683-1a2c4b261296 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe1203ea-48b5-4b0b-b683-1a2c4b261296 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1022
Human trafficking: California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19abcb6d-95d0-43d0-8bc0-b2ad28747bfa | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19abcb6d-95d0-43d0-8bc0-b2ad28747bfa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 913
Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed capacity resources.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 23bd3da2-49b7-4541-876a-15de943a82fe | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23bd3da2-49b7-4541-876a-15de943a82fe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1181
Central Valley School Safety Coordination Pilot Program.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e1f302d-abc0-484e-a1c1-72ff85104e62 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e1f302d-abc0-484e-a1c1-72ff85104e62 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1215
Electrical corporations: electric vehicle charging stations: multifamily housing properties.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b973d40-85b3-43ef-afc2-7f184391953d | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b973d40-85b3-43ef-afc2-7f184391953d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1075
Air resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction…
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3a25d9d-8108-4b42-9288-d93fc8a9edc3 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3a25d9d-8108-4b42-9288-d93fc8a9edc3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15462c55-8a2f-4899-87a6-c4f26eaaa537 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15462c55-8a2f-4899-87a6-c4f26eaaa537 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 894
Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 914f1e8a-d351-4e74-a9fe-5ea94f50c8c9 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/914f1e8a-d351-4e74-a9fe-5ea94f50c8c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1062
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 350d663b-4acb-462c-9058-47a897afcf06 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/350d663b-4acb-462c-9058-47a897afcf06 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1113
Corporate tax: exclusions: qualifying shipping activities.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91919bd5-fe3a-4cd8-9afe-a1779234430d | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91919bd5-fe3a-4cd8-9afe-a1779234430d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1423
Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ccb3f03-176a-4318-a944-e1fadf3e7394 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ccb3f03-176a-4318-a944-e1fadf3e7394 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 95
Relative to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month.
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3rd Reading SR95 Niello et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a58a760-717a-435c-bc11-911e5084b421 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a58a760-717a-435c-bc11-911e5084b421 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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