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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 1523
Court-ordered mediation.
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3rd Reading AB1523 JUD. (Kalra) By Becker | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 603f6d65-98b5-4cb1-8fcc-e01ce79d60fa | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/603f6d65-98b5-4cb1-8fcc-e01ce79d60fa CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1150
Local agencies: airports: alternative customer facility charges.
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3rd Reading AB1150 Schultz By Cortese | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af5d4635-c8c8-4d35-aa8e-b790a7acc03e | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af5d4635-c8c8-4d35-aa8e-b790a7acc03e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 492
Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.
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3rd Reading AB492 Valencia et al. By Blakespear | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 720e6873-51b0-46ff-9d77-2d2b8a5df3a7 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/720e6873-51b0-46ff-9d77-2d2b8a5df3a7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 652
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: governing board: alternate members.
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3rd Reading AB652 Alvarez By Laird | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad3e2c1d-efea-42e6-b26b-60e99174c6ea | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad3e2c1d-efea-42e6-b26b-60e99174c6ea CC0-1.0 |
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AB 435
Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
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3rd Reading AB435 Wilson By Cortese | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll faa5784b-74ec-4f50-b730-36419d32d782 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faa5784b-74ec-4f50-b730-36419d32d782 CC0-1.0 |
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AJR 5
Relative to birthright citizenship.
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3rd Reading AJR5 Lee et al. By Gonzalez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 134172e6-ed6d-47a5-9bec-f9df768170cc | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/134172e6-ed6d-47a5-9bec-f9df768170cc CC0-1.0 |
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AB 238
Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.
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3rd Reading AB238 Harabedian et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b9ff690-9577-4ea9-bbb9-fa7874714fc3 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b9ff690-9577-4ea9-bbb9-fa7874714fc3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 544
Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.
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Unfinished Business SB544 Laird Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63c930c2-478b-4fac-a68d-62ad96be1f76 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63c930c2-478b-4fac-a68d-62ad96be1f76 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 98
Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification.
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Unfinished Business SB98 Pérez et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 361755b9-d65c-4e3a-89f8-6121edee877d | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/361755b9-d65c-4e3a-89f8-6121edee877d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 413
Department of Housing and Community Development: guidelines: translation.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19334d9f-2e0d-4f2f-a65b-25e455b72db5 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19334d9f-2e0d-4f2f-a65b-25e455b72db5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 610
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f2a728a-386b-4288-9f4e-75a75cc70f71 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f2a728a-386b-4288-9f4e-75a75cc70f71 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 670
Planning and zoning: housing element: converted affordable housing units.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96203262-147b-4c99-8767-7e413fbbc9a2 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96203262-147b-4c99-8767-7e413fbbc9a2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 55
Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5af1a2ca-c162-4071-b0ad-8bd28818f0c5 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5af1a2ca-c162-4071-b0ad-8bd28818f0c5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 280
Health care coverage: provider directories.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3fff0cc-73e1-4f36-8b01-3b5357b4b35f | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3fff0cc-73e1-4f36-8b01-3b5357b4b35f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1028
Community colleges: temporary employees.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d4a1af2-c4ee-4e16-9016-ad4484f0eed8 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d4a1af2-c4ee-4e16-9016-ad4484f0eed8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 366
Ignition interlock devices.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8663377-bea2-43a0-bdc5-beb0cf6f3b4b | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8663377-bea2-43a0-bdc5-beb0cf6f3b4b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas…
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005af11c-16b4-425f-a6cb-cc4f6b4123d6 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005af11c-16b4-425f-a6cb-cc4f6b4123d6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4a62bfa-b0a3-47e0-adfb-0079f4ec4574 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4a62bfa-b0a3-47e0-adfb-0079f4ec4574 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1134
Coerced marriage.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08b1817c-964b-4b51-a843-ebb9a11585e8 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b1817c-964b-4b51-a843-ebb9a11585e8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1438
School finance: administrative employee-to-teacher ratio: Paradise Unified School District.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ddbaa9d-ae71-4ea9-a87a-f0fe13d16518 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ddbaa9d-ae71-4ea9-a87a-f0fe13d16518 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1370
State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0421493a-5974-4632-9fc0-b8a7fb543cbc | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0421493a-5974-4632-9fc0-b8a7fb543cbc CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1078
Firearms.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0f113d4-5993-4105-aa1e-68207356e527 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0f113d4-5993-4105-aa1e-68207356e527 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 531
Geothermal powerplants and projects: certification and environmental review.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac2e2431-1b98-4f84-969a-39c4cbeb4945 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac2e2431-1b98-4f84-969a-39c4cbeb4945 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 224
Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ca102a4-746d-43c6-b962-be7a7a605de0 | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ca102a4-746d-43c6-b962-be7a7a605de0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 790
Homelessness: single women with children.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86e2e2cb-637e-49ed-a82b-87eefd12905b | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86e2e2cb-637e-49ed-a82b-87eefd12905b 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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