I am pleased to announce that several of my bills are on their way to the governor for signature. These bills represent issues and concerns of my constituents and those of everyday Californians.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At a 10:30 AM announcement for press on Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) and Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) plan to join with local officials and education leaders to announce the inclusion of $5 million for health professions education in the 2027 State of California budget.
SACRAMENTO, California – July 31, 2025 – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senate Bill 652, authored by State Senator Laura Richardson (D–South Bay), marking a significant step forward in strengthening public safety standards across California.
SACRAMENTO, California – (June 30, 2025) – Governor Newsom has officially signed California’s 2025–26 state budget, a landmark $321 billion package that includes critical investments across the state, among them, a significant boost to nutritional assistance.
"It is deeply disappointing that the Ninth Circuit Court has failed to uphold California’s constitutional right to self-governance, by failing to echo a lower court’s conclusion that this administration has overreached its authority, with clear violations of the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution...."
SACRAMENTO, California – (June 10, 2025) – California State Senator and Senate Majority Whip, Laura Richardson, is calling on the Administration to cease interference of local California safety enforcement authorities.
Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) has announced the creation of a special committee on International Sporting Events and has appointed Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) as a member of the bipartisan committee.
SACRAMENTO, California – (April 14, 2025) – Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) presented her RV Encampment bill, SB 748, to members of the Senate’s Human Services Committee who passed it on a 5-0 vote.
SACRAMENTO, California – (March 13, 20250 – As Budget Sub-Committee Chair on Transportation, Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) questioned CalTrans Director Tony Tavares on the department’s projected one year closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California.