SACRAMENTO – 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 ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator John Laird today announced he secured state funding for five projects across San Luis Obispo County, supporting coastal trails and public access, conservation, services for people ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator John Laird today announced he secured state funding for three San Benito County projects supporting local youth, strengthening local nonprofits, and helping bring more locally ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator John Laird today announced he secured state funding for five projects across Monterey County, supporting coastal protection and flood resilience, recreational opportunities, ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator John Laird today announced he secured state funding for six projects in Santa Cruz County, supporting affordable housing, senior nutrition, arts and culture, health care, public ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) are proud to announce that their measure, Senate Bill 931, proclaiming 9-2-5, September 25 as Dolly Parton Day ...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 1078 by Senator John Laird, coauthored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, legislation that allows the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and other ...

SACRAMENTO – After more than 25 years of efforts to protect Wild Cherry Canyon, Senator John Laird today celebrated the State Coastal Conservancy’s approval of $40 million to The Wildlands Conservancy ...

The last deal of the legislative session was supposed to be a win for Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón. After weeks of negotiations, and at least one sleepless night, Limón’s team backed a plan ...

The Trump administration this week moved to block California’s plan to phase out sales of the single-use propane cylinders that campers use to fuel their camping stoves. A California law passed in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) is proud to announce that her measure, Senate Bill 931, jointly authored with Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), proclaims 9-2-5, September ...