Senator John Laird / Perspectives on the New Legislative Session, From the Dean of the California Legislature

As the 2025-2026 legislative session convenes, State Senator John Laird also begins his latest - and final - term in elected office! The 'Dean' of the CA legislature offers his outlook on the public policy priorities and 'gender equity' of the new session, Democratic policy priorities for 2025, and the legal guardrails the legislature is putting in place ahead of the incoming administration in Washington, DC.