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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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AB 515
Trial: statement of decision.
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3rd Reading AB515 Pacheco By Umberg | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc648d01-b235-4812-8cb5-69713a9365e1 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc648d01-b235-4812-8cb5-69713a9365e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 86
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use…
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Unfinished Business SB86 McNerney et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cab7064e-50bc-4944-96e8-b0d28a17e90c | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cab7064e-50bc-4944-96e8-b0d28a17e90c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 474
Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services.
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3rd Reading AB474 Ward By Ochoa Bogh | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13eda464-ee27-4288-9f4c-ea6a13662531 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13eda464-ee27-4288-9f4c-ea6a13662531 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1125
Workers' compensation: peace officers.
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3rd Reading AB1125 Nguyen By Durazo | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b80de96-6b8f-4387-8020-69410bbfe09a | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b80de96-6b8f-4387-8020-69410bbfe09a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1501
Physician assistants and podiatrists.
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3rd Reading AB1501 Berman By Ashby | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fc34e67-3923-4463-bfb1-323cb3d793ab | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fc34e67-3923-4463-bfb1-323cb3d793ab CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1094
Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.
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3rd Reading AB1094 Bains et al. By Archuleta | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36f283f7-8e7d-4876-8534-08c15cd5423d | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36f283f7-8e7d-4876-8534-08c15cd5423d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 742
Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.
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3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0b54e63-1c61-41c0-bd65-db0e960c5bca | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0b54e63-1c61-41c0-bd65-db0e960c5bca CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1525
Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.
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3rd Reading AB1525 JUD. (Kalra) By Reyes | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d76da76a-b4f8-4439-930c-18d9188d559a | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d76da76a-b4f8-4439-930c-18d9188d559a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 20
Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.
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Unfinished Business SB20 Menjivar et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c35d51e-619b-4a51-845a-4d9b26848bb7 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c35d51e-619b-4a51-845a-4d9b26848bb7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1197
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to…
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3rd Reading AB1197 Calderon By Grayson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4475b8ce-9693-46b0-9d30-ab41dad93446 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4475b8ce-9693-46b0-9d30-ab41dad93446 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 704
Firearms: firearm barrels.
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Unfinished Business SB704 Arreguín et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 492dfb9b-80c7-4efc-bdff-f8ebb0d19490 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/492dfb9b-80c7-4efc-bdff-f8ebb0d19490 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
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3rd Reading AB818 Ávila Farías et al. By Cabaldon | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08fdb343-6753-4744-8532-8ef5d6d14c0c | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08fdb343-6753-4744-8532-8ef5d6d14c0c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 279
Solid waste: compostable materials.
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Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b69bad50-192b-48d2-97a1-a55644c4488d | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b69bad50-192b-48d2-97a1-a55644c4488d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 44
Energy: electrical demand forecasts.
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3rd Reading AB44 Schultz By McNerney | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69dd92fa-894b-4525-9ad4-652794da7cac | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69dd92fa-894b-4525-9ad4-652794da7cac CC0-1.0 |
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AB 36
Housing elements: prohousing designation.
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3rd Reading AB36 Soria By Padilla | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll afc6c69b-d035-4552-a10a-4047c27b403e | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afc6c69b-d035-4552-a10a-4047c27b403e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1037
Public health: substance use disorder.
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3rd Reading AB1037 Elhawary By Menjivar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e970904c-75ee-45bc-a0f8-af85604a8c41 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e970904c-75ee-45bc-a0f8-af85604a8c41 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 340
General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.
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Unfinished Business SB340 Laird et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6968ed48-2979-409d-8be2-bdfecb3f80c6 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6968ed48-2979-409d-8be2-bdfecb3f80c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 786
Planning and zoning: general plan: judicial challenges.
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Unfinished Business SB786 Arreguín et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll facc7a3c-8258-4670-98ee-83ad58292e91 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/facc7a3c-8258-4670-98ee-83ad58292e91 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1074
CalWORKs.
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3rd Reading AB1074 Patel By Limón | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff39db06-c8a8-466f-b419-956eb8b43b2b | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff39db06-c8a8-466f-b419-956eb8b43b2b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 761
Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes.
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3rd Reading AB761 Addis By Laird | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf6ad11e-ab83-46e8-823e-a3a46f4b2300 | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf6ad11e-ab83-46e8-823e-a3a46f4b2300 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 261
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
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Unfinished Business SB261 Wahab et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3194d8f-8d52-4fb4-83bd-cfd7576dbb7e | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3194d8f-8d52-4fb4-83bd-cfd7576dbb7e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 60
Cosmetic safety.
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3rd Reading AB60 Papan By Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c54dae0-ae07-4178-99b8-f1f0fffe457a | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c54dae0-ae07-4178-99b8-f1f0fffe457a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 648
Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
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3rd Reading AB648 Zbur et al. By Arreguín | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81f8c6bc-0044-416a-ac18-1c4695d7200b | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81f8c6bc-0044-416a-ac18-1c4695d7200b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1533
Claims against the state: appropriation.
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3rd Reading AB1533 Wicks By Caballero Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 353e26ca-ec03-494c-af2e-214977c51092 | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/353e26ca-ec03-494c-af2e-214977c51092 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 440
State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
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3rd Reading AB440 Ramos et al. By Rubio | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b92c5d57-a535-439d-b34c-f94951c5d42a | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b92c5d57-a535-439d-b34c-f94951c5d42a 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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