John Laird chair of the influential SenateBudget and Fiscal Review Committee for the remainder of the 2025-26 legislative session, according to a media release from his office ... Laird has represented Santa Cruz County in the Senate since 2020.
John Laird and pushes for greater coordination with fire officials during project development and construction phases ... 1, 2026, effective date — so the conditions were dropped from Laird’s bill to avoid duplication.