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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 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8788abc-93df-40c4-8d2a-96bdb29eae49 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8788abc-93df-40c4-8d2a-96bdb29eae49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1204
Administrative regulations.
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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 40630bb5-095a-4e0e-b593-d5ba6d146b9e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40630bb5-095a-4e0e-b593-d5ba6d146b9e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1273
Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: video…
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a111fdc5-cc3f-44aa-9eec-9043a60381bf | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a111fdc5-cc3f-44aa-9eec-9043a60381bf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1240
Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.
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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 41b0e874-43be-48fe-a3e7-168f85d6cdf8 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41b0e874-43be-48fe-a3e7-168f85d6cdf8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 920
The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f1ab613-28d4-4ca0-a178-83310062223a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f1ab613-28d4-4ca0-a178-83310062223a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1236
State Records Management Act.
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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 d60b4754-582f-4967-9f15-99f659c8e8e6 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d60b4754-582f-4967-9f15-99f659c8e8e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1044
Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9c6aba1-7859-41eb-9e22-23f22cd6c3a9 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9c6aba1-7859-41eb-9e22-23f22cd6c3a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1235
California Gambling Control Commission.
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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 c7493f1a-d0ca-424c-9ed0-8a82100be6c8 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7493f1a-d0ca-424c-9ed0-8a82100be6c8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 917
Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.
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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 efa5eeb1-0e7a-4666-a5ef-227c25b93f29 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efa5eeb1-0e7a-4666-a5ef-227c25b93f29 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation: disabled…
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f1f7f95-08cd-495e-ad42-c8050202234f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f1f7f95-08cd-495e-ad42-c8050202234f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1248
State agencies: automated decision systems.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f020a1b-ca4e-4ba9-b088-b9a8bb839a9c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f020a1b-ca4e-4ba9-b088-b9a8bb839a9c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2156
Holidays: Farmworkers Day.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5322c7a3-b35d-497a-b206-4c76e6b1450e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5322c7a3-b35d-497a-b206-4c76e6b1450e CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 132
Relative to California STEAM Robotics Day.
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3rd Reading SCR132 Ochoa Bogh et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2264fb73-ec6a-4308-afa8-f0869baa0d11 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2264fb73-ec6a-4308-afa8-f0869baa0d11 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 139
Relative to Afghan American Heritage Month.
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3rd Reading SCR139 Wahab et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e16675d6-92ae-4f5b-a91a-67b45150f928 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e16675d6-92ae-4f5b-a91a-67b45150f928 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 134
Relative to Nowroz.
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3rd Reading SCR134 Wahab et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b294889-1f1d-4059-84ee-196cac9d9b45 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b294889-1f1d-4059-84ee-196cac9d9b45 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 133
Relative to California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
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3rd Reading SCR133 Grayson et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1359eb15-328a-4947-bf83-d327b7801fc8 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1359eb15-328a-4947-bf83-d327b7801fc8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 972
California Financing Law: commercial loans: investment advisers.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6f2231b-671f-44d3-9784-477240a7074f | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6f2231b-671f-44d3-9784-477240a7074f 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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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 818d081b-83b2-472f-ac94-f17d143cd739 | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/818d081b-83b2-472f-ac94-f17d143cd739 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 943
Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.
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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 56b5c016-0bac-4f15-a908-4e874f0f0bb2 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56b5c016-0bac-4f15-a908-4e874f0f0bb2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 868
Electricity: portable solar generation devices.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05a8e0ae-826a-4e11-ac94-74e1a4575b7f | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05a8e0ae-826a-4e11-ac94-74e1a4575b7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 985
911 emergency system.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Emergency Management] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bdc9235b-5e22-4c9e-95b3-e9ff0d47aa7b | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdc9235b-5e22-4c9e-95b3-e9ff0d47aa7b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 978
Data centers: labor: electricity rates.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 222e5c01-d063-4a1a-a0e1-25590aed7dbd | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/222e5c01-d063-4a1a-a0e1-25590aed7dbd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
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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 ca4cfb40-e1fd-4729-b87d-c52f9f42833f | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca4cfb40-e1fd-4729-b87d-c52f9f42833f CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 114
Relative to National Surveyors Week.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3aba1e82-ebed-43d2-b5bf-40ac90bc8495 | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3aba1e82-ebed-43d2-b5bf-40ac90bc8495 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 76
Relative to Women's History Month.
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3rd Reading SR76 Menjivar et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9bd5b0f9-405b-4145-804e-e028848c57c9 | Mar 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bd5b0f9-405b-4145-804e-e028848c57c9 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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