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More from day three in SLO County: Visits included SLO CASA, Cold Canyon Landfill, Pacific Wildlife Care, Morro Bay Estuary, and so much more. Great to see the work happening across our communities!
Three busy days in SLO County! It was great to see local projects firsthand and hear how the state can help. Thanks to everyone who took the time to meet with me and share what they’re working on. A few highlights from the first two days of my visit.
What’s on the ballot this November? I joined Rachel Goodman on @KSQDFM’s Talk of the Bay to discuss ballot measures, propositions and the issues shaping the Central Coast and California. We covered a lot in 30 minutes!
🎧 Listen: ksqd.org/john-laird-on-the-m…
There's a lot to talk about as we head toward November's election. I'll be on KSQD's Talk of the Baytonight at 5 to discuss election security, ballot propositions, new state laws and protecting our coast from offshore oil drilling.
Tune in: ksqd.org/talk-of-the-bay/
✔️17 bills signed into law
✔️ New funding for Central Coast communities
✔️ A major milestone for Wild Cherry Canyon
✔️ Even a Dolly Parton Day!
It's all in the September edition of John's Journal. Catch up on the latest from Sacramento and SD 17: sd17.senate.ca.gov/news/john…
A great day bringing our team together from across the district. Grateful for the chance to connect, share ideas, and spend time together.
After decades working on natural resources issues in CA, I enjoyed sitting down with Chuck Bonham and @nature_org to talk about where we’ve been--and where we go from here. Thanks to the TNC staff gathered from across the state for the work you do every day to protect our state.
Protected places like Big Basin don’t happen by accident. For over three decades, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo fought to protect the Santa Cruz Mountains. It was special to join @SempervirensFnd to dedicate an old-growth redwood in her honor—a fitting tribute to an incredible legacy.
Getting 17 bills across the finish line takes a lot of work & a lot of people working together. I’m grateful to @CAgovernor, my colleagues, our staff & the many people who came to the table to help us find solutions to real problems facing Californians. sd17.senate.ca.gov/news/lair…
Senator John Laird retweeted
.@CAgovernor has signed nine Department of Insurance-sponsored bills this year championed by @ICRicardoLara, delivering major new protections for wildfire survivors, increasing accountability for insurers, modernizing consumer safeguards, and expanding access to health care.
Proud to join @SenJoshBecker & regional leaders today to celebrate SB 949 becoming law. This bill gives the Santa Cruz Mountains the focus they deserve. It will help us invest in fuel reduction, protect species and habitat, and acquire land to preserve these special places.
My SB 1288 is now law, creating a clearer process to make sure those gifts actually reach the people and organizations they were intended to support.
sd17.senate.ca.gov/news/new-…
✅ SB 1288 is law and will ensure Californians’ legacy gifts reach the nonprofits and people they choose – without unnecessary red tape.
We are proud to celebrate this win with @SenJohnLaird and co-sponsors @ValleyHumaneSoc & @sdhumane!
HIV prevention works best when people can access it. This new law makes it easier for community clinics and smaller health care providers to offer long-acting injectable PrEP, helping more Californians access this important HIV prevention tool.
SIGNED! Gov. @GavinNewsom has signed #SB1023, co-sponsored by @ICRicardoLara and authored by @SenJohnLaird, expanding access to life-saving HIV prevention medication.
“Every Californian should have access to the preventative medication they need to protect themselves from HIV.”
Happy Dolly Parton Day, California! I was proud to join @ShannonGroveCA in establishing Sept. 25 (9-2-5) as Dolly Parton Day in CA. On our first Dolly Parton Day consider enrolling a child, spreading the word or supporting your local @dollyslibrary. Details here👇🏻#GiveLikeDolly
Honor Dolly Parton’s legacy by donating to give Central Coast children books | Click on the image to read the full story ksbw.com/article/dolly-parto…
Got to tour Teen Kitchen Project’s new kitchen in Soquel before it’s scheduled opening next month. The new space will allow TKP to nearly triple its annual meal production & double its clients served. Glad to see the progress firsthand & excited to see what’s ahead.
A few more bills are officially on the books! From keeping important aging & disability services running, to a common-sense fix for businesses with older gift cards — & yes, making September 25 Dolly Parton Day in California.
Different issues, but all good reasons to celebrate.
For the latest alerts and updates from Monterey County: readymontereycounty.org/emer…
Firefighters responded to the Moss Landing Power Plant early Friday morning for a reported structure fire, according to CAL FIRE. Read more: ksbw.com/article/flames-moss…
More than 25 years in the making. Wild Cherry Canyon is moving toward permanent protection, preserving more than 2,000 acres along the San Luis Obispo County coast. A lot of people never gave up on this. It’s great to see it finally happening.
Wild Cherry Canyon in Avila Beach will be the first of three sprawling properties to win permanent protection around the Central Coast’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. sfchronicle.com/california/a…
Proud to serve alongside Pro Tem @MoniqueLimonCA and on her leadership team. She listens, brings people together, and gets things done.
Great piece from @CalMatters on her leadership in the Senate.
Unlike her predecessor, who was known as a micromanager, Sen. Monique Limón's egalitarian, “govern by consensus” approach has kept her caucus in lockstep. cal.news/4xTHtJn
📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
ALT State Sen. Monique Limón prior to being sworn in as Senate President pro tem during her ceremony in the Senate chambers at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters/Pool
Got a firsthand look at the progress on Costa Vista. When it opens at @CabrilloCollege it will provide 600+ affordable beds for Cabrillo and @ucsc students. I was proud to help get this project across the finish line, and it’s great to see it becoming a reality.
