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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 944
Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b17fbc12-356a-453b-9cf1-0abf7e3112b2 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b17fbc12-356a-453b-9cf1-0abf7e3112b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 952
State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c562d147-3cc2-47ab-a75a-e031b7e62512 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c562d147-3cc2-47ab-a75a-e031b7e62512 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1054
Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa6b7b2d-db41-46cb-8a4a-1995e2c4200e | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa6b7b2d-db41-46cb-8a4a-1995e2c4200e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1158
Energy: reliability planning assessment.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c520f0b0-8098-4224-8afe-854b76e60d67 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c520f0b0-8098-4224-8afe-854b76e60d67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1417
Mutual water companies: assessments and water charges: notice.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 588b82d5-96a4-4995-87d7-1c9e372cbcc3 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/588b82d5-96a4-4995-87d7-1c9e372cbcc3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1108
Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc86dc79-1d90-4e94-a75e-f56046c5186b | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc86dc79-1d90-4e94-a75e-f56046c5186b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1044
Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49634bf1-61fb-4d2c-9db4-272d594d04fa | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49634bf1-61fb-4d2c-9db4-272d594d04fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 946
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63d8d64f-0fc5-4712-a549-0d87462feb00 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63d8d64f-0fc5-4712-a549-0d87462feb00 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1047
Neurodegenerative disease registry program.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 218113e2-c745-4960-8e39-49f842c29045 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/218113e2-c745-4960-8e39-49f842c29045 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 920
The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 948ea8f2-c441-4245-9471-2715d80423f1 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/948ea8f2-c441-4245-9471-2715d80423f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1168
Data centers: rate structures.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c4f8b1c-93b7-459b-8c48-f443a25fd393 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c4f8b1c-93b7-459b-8c48-f443a25fd393 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1370
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c39d0155-7368-4687-afe1-7ec5d2e2bef8 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c39d0155-7368-4687-afe1-7ec5d2e2bef8 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 140
Relative to Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0d468c3-7452-4041-8d3b-36bd4a60cabf | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0d468c3-7452-4041-8d3b-36bd4a60cabf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1053
Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster relief.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a2d5c8c-214e-430f-a82f-1251c61cbd91 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a2d5c8c-214e-430f-a82f-1251c61cbd91 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 924
Low-income energy assistance.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad303f1a-b633-4067-be8e-144925a92ec4 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad303f1a-b633-4067-be8e-144925a92ec4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1006
Student financial aid: Cal Grant B access costs award.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1f70fe0-3c38-4a2d-a8f6-b15744dccf71 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1f70fe0-3c38-4a2d-a8f6-b15744dccf71 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1350
Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f815466-4aee-47a5-bb46-7bff6193ae34 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f815466-4aee-47a5-bb46-7bff6193ae34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cbc3ee3-2aca-49f0-abbc-84241e7ea1f6 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cbc3ee3-2aca-49f0-abbc-84241e7ea1f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 943
Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4076b6f-391f-4e3d-9afc-d09c9a30d2fc | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4076b6f-391f-4e3d-9afc-d09c9a30d2fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 891
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eaa6cf41-e9a6-4149-90f3-65f1d4d21310 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eaa6cf41-e9a6-4149-90f3-65f1d4d21310 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1009
Juveniles: detention.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fa25ef5-d390-4d78-8403-349b58176707 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fa25ef5-d390-4d78-8403-349b58176707 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1049
Health care claims reimbursement.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll abcb6075-2d27-4025-8da2-03a3dcd68726 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abcb6075-2d27-4025-8da2-03a3dcd68726 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1132
Workforce development: workplace rights training.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44f40a47-18c5-43e5-951d-83b2204ab0ea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44f40a47-18c5-43e5-951d-83b2204ab0ea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1056
Criminal procedure.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 406dfa54-4d54-4b01-8410-c79f6b0db522 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/406dfa54-4d54-4b01-8410-c79f6b0db522 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 959
Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.
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Placed on suspense file | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98b5ebd6-e430-496b-9a21-85d3af108e1a | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98b5ebd6-e430-496b-9a21-85d3af108e1a 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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