John Laird
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Contact
- senator.laird@senate.ca.gov
- Website
- https://sd17.senate.ca.gov/
- Capitol Office
- 1021 O Street, Suite 8720, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
916-651-4017
senator.laird@senate.ca.gov - District Office #1
- 99 Pacific Street, Suite 575 F, Monterey, CA 93940
831-657-6315 - District Office #3
- 701 Ocean Street, Suite 318A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-425-0401 - District Office #2
- 1026 Palm Street, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-549-3784
Committees
- Chair of Budget and Fiscal Review
- Member of Select Committee on California’s Wine Industry
- Member of Natural Resources and Water
- Member of Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
- Member of Rules
- Member of Judiciary
- Member of Local Government
- Member of Select Committee on Community College: The Hub of the Community
- Vice-Chair of Joint Committee on Rules
- Member of Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector
- Member of Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit
- Chair of Joint Legislative Budget
- Chair of Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
- Chair of Select Committee on Older LGBTQ+ Californians
- Vice-Chair of Joint Legislative Audit
- Member of Human Services
- Vice-Chair of Joint Committee on Rules
- Chair of Joint Legislative Budget
- Member of Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transportation