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, ...

While June marks the midpoint of the calendar year, it has felt far longer – weighted by the heaviness of the moment we are living through. The urgency and anxiety that many Californians feel has only ...

SACRAMENTO – Senator John Laird today marked the end of the 2026 legislative session, highlighting a year that included 11 bills signed into law, five additional bills sent to Governor Gavin Newsom, a ...

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom announced the signing of Senate Bill 283 authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), which strengthens safety standards for the development of new battery ...

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 ...

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 ...