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The Californian: California State Senator John Laird Introduces Legislation Recommended by the State Auditor to Improve the Employment Development Department (EDD)

March 8, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Last week, State Senator John Laird (D – Santa Cruz), who serves as the Vice Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, revealed SB 390.




Opinion: Harassment of elected officials must stop

March 4, 2021

–Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) is starting a month-long public awareness campaign regarding the effects of political violence and intimidation on democratic participation.




The Californian: Local lawmaker introduces bill to amend gendered language in reference to CHP commissioner

March 4, 2021

The statue that details the mission and the duties of the California Highway Patrol commissioner uses male pronouns to reference the commissioner.




Surfbirds: Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California

February 22, 2021

California state Sen.




Audubon California: A Way Forward for California's Working Lands

February 16, 2021

Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.




National Audubon Society: Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California

February 10, 2021

Sacramento, Calif. — California state Sen.




Paso Robles Daily News: Senator responds to auditor’s report on employment development department

February 6, 2021

Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) released the following statement in response to the state auditor’s report on the California Employment Development Department’s failure to address what the senator calls, “decade-old deficiencies.”




Bay Area Reporter: California legislators author bills addressing gender identity issues

February 5, 2021

Another bill having to do with gender identity is SB 272 authored by gay state Senator John Laird (D- Santa Cruz).




Los Angeles Times: California lawmakers angrily demand fixes at unemployment agency after scathing audits

February 3, 2021

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday demanded quick fixes to the state unemployment benefits system a week after two scathing state audits found poor planning and ineffective managem




Los Angeles Blade: Legislation to ensure access for older people living with HIV introduced

January 27, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Filing his first piece of legislation as a member of the California Senate, Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) introduced 




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