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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 811
Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bebed666-501e-4da5-b3fd-ccbbf63772c5 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bebed666-501e-4da5-b3fd-ccbbf63772c5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 623
Veterans' Bond Act of 2026.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30b88961-716b-4ff0-b52b-0d172dbe17e9 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30b88961-716b-4ff0-b52b-0d172dbe17e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 691
Body-worn cameras: policies.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddc0d547-0d11-4f15-a9da-bcf40373c8c3 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddc0d547-0d11-4f15-a9da-bcf40373c8c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34301834-7f9e-4774-8dd7-62d5cfca08b2 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34301834-7f9e-4774-8dd7-62d5cfca08b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 849
Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: revocation of certificate.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c823689-db35-47f6-960f-9b5d501cfc7c | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c823689-db35-47f6-960f-9b5d501cfc7c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 555
Workers' compensation: average annual earnings.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff206f73-0f9a-4652-b211-a8d28584dfd9 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff206f73-0f9a-4652-b211-a8d28584dfd9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 288
Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28a680f7-e79e-4f52-8da4-3363f2e4f110 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28a680f7-e79e-4f52-8da4-3363f2e4f110 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 260
Unmanned aircraft.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dabb73ef-5af2-48df-b480-a56e71ce540f | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dabb73ef-5af2-48df-b480-a56e71ce540f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 99
Military protective orders.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7252008-8244-4bcd-bb6f-e5adedaf7e39 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7252008-8244-4bcd-bb6f-e5adedaf7e39 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 247
State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c48c7e8-4811-4bc2-9eb3-61c61a325266 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c48c7e8-4811-4bc2-9eb3-61c61a325266 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 70
Relative to the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy.
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3rd Reading SR70 Pérez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a86022f7-7ced-40ac-9a5b-e1be4d0e64a6 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a86022f7-7ced-40ac-9a5b-e1be4d0e64a6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 608
Sexual health.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfea1eed-60e5-4c7f-bac1-662cb8ae90d7 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfea1eed-60e5-4c7f-bac1-662cb8ae90d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 813
California Artificial Intelligence Standards and Safety Commission: artificial intelligence safety…
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ede847a6-fd9d-45f2-bcfd-1a2eafd11cf6 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ede847a6-fd9d-45f2-bcfd-1a2eafd11cf6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 73
Elections.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2f5834d-1ce9-45ff-8246-8e2bea87ac68 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2f5834d-1ce9-45ff-8246-8e2bea87ac68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 327
Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence…
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcca1d4a-bf55-4627-b0f0-0a4984ea560f | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcca1d4a-bf55-4627-b0f0-0a4984ea560f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 557
Child abuse: family resource centers.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 737848db-9c9e-4366-83c6-bba8c413303e | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/737848db-9c9e-4366-83c6-bba8c413303e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 58
Air quality: standard: hydrogen sulfide.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c16f06ec-01f8-46b5-b387-01a3da0c931a | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c16f06ec-01f8-46b5-b387-01a3da0c931a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 742
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency…
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10d3c8f9-00cf-472b-af48-8e463cc8e8a5 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10d3c8f9-00cf-472b-af48-8e463cc8e8a5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 490
Alcohol and drug programs.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64b85bfd-0bbe-40ce-b0fe-9847b9ec4b9e | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64b85bfd-0bbe-40ce-b0fe-9847b9ec4b9e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 417
The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c4b9a1d-aaf0-45f4-a299-7c2a045cef31 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c4b9a1d-aaf0-45f4-a299-7c2a045cef31 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 837
Disaster and emergency preparedness.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4724f4c7-f842-4a3f-bd12-a037718eb2ad | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4724f4c7-f842-4a3f-bd12-a037718eb2ad CC0-1.0 |
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SB 758
Public health: nitrous oxide.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b9bd993-6706-4255-985a-4b29d80170a7 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b9bd993-6706-4255-985a-4b29d80170a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 667
Railroads: safety: report.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87223253-be19-4715-a213-9137e6aa4639 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87223253-be19-4715-a213-9137e6aa4639 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 342
Contractors: unlicensed work.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 247a5e91-f785-4a12-b4b2-37f0b5150e08 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/247a5e91-f785-4a12-b4b2-37f0b5150e08 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 492
Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9af36d3d-1f93-4897-8665-f170b57117f4 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9af36d3d-1f93-4897-8665-f170b57117f4 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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