SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1023 by Senator John Laird, legislation to expand access to long-acting ...

Senator John Laird completed a successful 2025-26 legislative session with a clean sweep, as Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law all 17 bills Laird sent to his desk this year, bringing Laird’s total ...

Those of us on the Central Coast know that fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year. The weather holds and trees turn – as the days begin to get shorter. This year brings a special sense to ...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1288 by Senator John Laird, legislation to ensure gifts left to beneficiaries, including nonprofits, are delivered efficiently and without ...

Senate District 17 contains Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties in their entirety, as well as the majority of San Luis Obispo County. The cities include Salinas, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, ...

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Senate passed the three-party agreement on the 2026-27 budget. The agreement comes after weeks of negotiations between the Senate, the Assembly, and the ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – This weekend, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 38, authored by State Senator John Laird (D – Santa Cruz). Senate Bill 38, introduced in response to battery storage fires within the ...

In true California fashion, this summer has been one of the hottest yet – unless, of course, you’re lucky enough to live in the beautiful 17th Senate District, where temperatures have lingered in the ...

SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator John Laird (D–Santa Cruz), author of SB 106, issued a statement following the bill’s passage. SB 106 provides $90 million in one-time funding to support reproductive ...

SACRAMENTO — On Thursday, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas and announced a 2026-27 budget agreement. With the passage of H.R.1, critical safety net ...