Senator John Laird

Contact: Richard Stapler
Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov

Contact: Richard Stapler
Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO, CA --  State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) gave the following statement at the opening of the State Legislature’s Select Committee on Monkeypox:
“I would like to thank the Pro Tem for establishing this Select Committee on Monkeypox and my colleague from San Francisco for so doggedly pursuing answers and clarity on addressing this public health crisis.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Stapler, Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov

June 30, 2022
Contact: Richard Stapler – 916 549 9630
Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO – State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) announced over $60 million will be provided to address critical needs along California’s Central Coast.

June 30, 2022
Contact: Richard Stapler – 916 549 9630
Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO – As the State Assembly and Senate are poised to finalize the 2022-23 state budget, State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) and Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) announced they have secured $25 million to help finalize the purchase of Watsonville Community Hospital for the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator John Laird announced that he has named Community Human Services (CHS) as Nonprofit of the Year for the 17th Senate District.
CHS is dedicated to providing high quality mental health, substance abuse and homeless services to Monterey County residents.

Senate Climate Workgroup’s 12 Bills Offer Comprehensive Solutions
CONTACT:  
Niesha.Fritz@sen.ca.gov (for Pro Tem Atkins)
Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov (for Sen. Laird)

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SACRAMENTO – The chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) issued the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision:

Contact: Richard Stapler
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SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator John Laird (D – Santa Cruz), Chair of the Senate Working Group on Climate Change, presented Senate Bill 1020, The Clean Energy Jobs and Affordability Act of 2022 in the Senate Appropriations committee.
The bill is a product of months of collaboration by the Senate Working Group to meet the challenges of climate change, adaptation, and resiliency through an equitable lens.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Stapler, Richard.Stapler@sen.ca.gov