Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · California
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 1,327 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 5,205 of 5,261 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
50 of 63
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 34
Roll calls on record
5,261
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Regular Session.
How John Laird votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where John Laird sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. John Laird is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 1,327 party-line votes.
SB677 · Housing financing: joint powers agreements: bond approvals: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals.
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in · 2026-08-28 · Passed 4–3 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB339 · Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB339 Ortega By Durazo · 2025-09-04 · Passed 28–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB677 · Housing financing: joint powers agreements: bond approvals: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals.
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in · 2026-08-28 · Passed 4–3
SB1212 · Endangered wildlife: kangaroos.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 1–2
AB1413 · Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
AB1319 · Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
AB1448 · Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Megan DahleRepublican · District 1 · 756 shared contested votes
9%
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghRepublican · District 23 · 866 shared contested votes
7%
Suzette ValladaresRepublican · District 23 · 800 shared contested votes
5%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (56 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills John Laird was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced63
Out of committee61
Passed one chamber58
Passed both chambers51
Became law50
Never left committee2
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 34 bills that became law this session.
Public entities.
An act to add Section 6095.2 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1431.2 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 340.1, 340.11, 864, and 1038 of, and to add Section 340.12 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 41320, 41329.52,…
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 971, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.
An act to amend Section 5507 of the Probate Code, relating to property.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 691, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
An act to amend Section 1342.74 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10123.1933 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 470, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-26
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
An act to add Section 9120.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to aging, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Gift certificates: cash redemption.
An act to add Section 1749.52 to the Civil Code, relating to gift certificates.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Dolly Parton Day.
In plain English Designates a day to honor Dolly Parton.
Official synopsis: An act to add Section 6736 to the Government Code, relating to Dolly Parton Day, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 355, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 71470) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
An act to amend the Budget Act of 2022 (Chapters 43, 45, and 249 of the Statutes of 2022) by amending Sections 19.56 and 39.10 of that act, to amend the Budget Act of 2023 (Chapters 12, 38, and 189 of the Statutes of 2023)…
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 249, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
An act to add and repeal Section 115843.7 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to reservoirs.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-31
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
An act to add Article 130 (commencing with Section 21650) to Chapter 1.5 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 176, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-31
State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.
An act to amend Section 80400 of the Water Code, relating to energy.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-31
Budget Act of 2026.
An act to amend the Budget Act of 2026 (Chapters 19 and 21 of the Statutes of 2026) by amending Items 0250-001-0001, 0250-101-0001, 0250-494, 0500-001-0001, 0509-001-0001, 0509-101-0001, 0511-002-0001, 0530-001-0001, 0530-001-3414, 0540-101-3228, 0540-003-0001, 0540-103-0001, 0540-103-6093, 0540-104-6093, 0540-492, 0650-490, 0650-002-3228, 0650-101-6093, 0650-102-0001, 0650-491, 0680-101-0001, 0690-001-3414, 0690-001-0001, 0690-007-0001,…
Passed one chamber(Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 6855.) · 2026-08-30
California Conservation Corps.
In plain English Modifies laws governing the California Conservation Corps, including changes to compensation, program structure, and related provisions.
Official synopsis: An act to amend Section 21023.5 of the Government Code, to amend Section 1171 of the Labor Code, and to amend Sections 14000, 14300, 14303, 14304, 14310, 14315, 14318, 14400, 14415, and 14424 of, to repeal Section 14308 of, and to repeal Chapter 3.2 (commencing…
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
The Public Employees’ Retirement System.
An act to amend Section 20222.5 of, and to add Section 20222.6 to, the Government Code, relating to public employees’ retirement.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 152, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.
An act to amend Section 9400.8 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 148, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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AB2634 · 2026-10-01
Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2634 Zbur By Durazo)
AB113 · 2026-09-01
Budget Act of 2026. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB113 Gabriel By Laird)
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB931 Grove Urgency Clause)
AB194 · 2026-08-31
Transportation. (Do pass)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (Do pass)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (Do pass)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (Do pass)
AB113 · 2026-08-31
Budget Act of 2026. (Do pass)
AB133 · 2026-08-31
Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB114 · 2026-08-31
Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. (Do pass)
AB195 · 2026-08-31
Income taxes: exclusions: wildfire loss mitigation payments. (Do pass)
AB173 · 2026-08-31
Health. (Do pass)
AB191 · 2026-08-31
2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Do pass)
AB167 · 2026-08-31
Higher education budget trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB178 · 2026-08-31
Public resources trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB193 · 2026-08-31
Public resources: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: programs. (Do pass)
AB175 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans. (Do pass)
AB186 · 2026-08-31
Income taxes: film tax credits. (Do pass)
AB184 · 2026-08-31
State government. (Do pass)
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB904 Aguiar-Curry By Cabaldon)
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2204 Gabriel et al. By Becker)
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB886 Padilla)
SB1180 · 2026-08-31
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund. (Unfinished Business SB1180 Allen Concurrence)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB190 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (Unfinished Business SB574 Umberg et al. Concurrence)
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1680 Calderon et al. By Allen)
SB715 · 2026-08-31
Elections. (Unfinished Business SB715 Allen Concurrence)
AB2564 · 2026-08-31
Surveillance pricing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2564 Ward et al. By Wiener)
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (Unfinished Business SB1365 Allen et al. Concurrence)
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (Unfinished Business SB876 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB16 Blakespear)
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (Unfinished Business SB337 Menjivar et al. Concurrence)
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 Ashby)
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB664 Alvarez et al. By Padilla)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB187 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB795 Archuleta)
SB423 · 2026-08-31
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities. (Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB192 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín)
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (Unfinished Business SB1392 Cortese et al. Concurrence)
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1331 Elhawary et al. By Durazo)
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1969 Bonta et al. By Ashby)
AB1903 · 2026-08-31
Construction defects. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1903 Wicks et al. By Ashby)
SB903 · 2026-08-31
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. (Unfinished Business SB903 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern)
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird)
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (Unfinished Business SB895 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence)
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2727 Nguyen et al. By Rubio)
SB1009 · 2026-08-31
Juveniles: detention. (Unfinished Business SB1009 Becker et al. Concurrence)
SB907 · 2026-08-31
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. (Unfinished Business SB907 Archuleta et al. Concurrence)
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1795 Gipson By Allen)
AB2440 · 2026-08-31
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2440 Muratsuchi et al. By Allen)
SB615 · 2026-08-31
Vehicle traction batteries. (Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. Concurrence)
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB716 Durazo)
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By Stern)
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1228 Rubio)
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2717 Caloza By Reyes)
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1871 Fong et al. By Pérez)
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes)
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1841 Ramos et al. By Richardson)
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