John Laird is State Senator for California's 17th District. He believes people do not talk enough about the fact that CA-17 is home to some of the best marine biology research institutions and has a diverse marine ecosystem. 

In terms of legislative priorities, Laird is working on a bipartisan bill that would expand access to the Employment Development Department (EDD) helping hundreds of thousands of Californians that could not previously access these services because of the pandemic.

In his Know Your Electeds interview, Laird said if he could have lunch with one elected official, it would be Abraham Lincoln. He is currently reading "The Nickel Boys" by Colston Whitehead.