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John S Laird › Form 700

John S Laird: 2025 Annual statement

Annual 2025
Senator, State Senate · due 2026-03-02
Filed
2026-02-27 · signed 02/27/2026 02:58 PM
Source
Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (8 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Travel payments

Lists $9,751.11 in travel paid by others (5 payments)

Largest: Vancouver and Victoria, Canada ($5,095.43, California Foundation on the Environment & Economy), Helena, CA ($1,868.18, California LGBTQ Foundation), Carmel Valley, CA ($1,038.10, ST Shared Services LLC/Mallinckrodt). 5 of 5 are listed as gifts.

What to check
  • Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
  • Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 1

John Flores Sole Proprietorship · from the PDF

Artist - painter · 1214 King Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · Spouse's business

Value $10,001–$100,000 · gross income $1,001–$10,000

Schedule B · Real property 1

PropertyValueRental income
1020 P Street #1, Sacramento, CA 95814
Ownership/Deed of Trust
$100,001–$1,000,000—

Schedule D · Gifts 16

FromGiftsTotal
Progressive Era Project · from the PDF
436 14th Street, #723, Oakland, CA 94612
2025-01-21 · Food and Beverage · $156
$156
California Product Stewardship Council
1822 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-01-30 · CPSC Legislative Excellence Award · $250
$250
Government of Canada · from the PDF
580 California Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94104
2025-03-19 · Dinner · $91.20
$91.20
California Democratic Party · from the PDF
1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
2025-01-28 · Breakfast and Lunch · $60.92
2025-02-12 · Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Wine Bottle · $340.09
2025-02-13 · Breakfast and Lunch · $95.44
$496.45
Mike McGuire for State Senate, 2022 · from the PDF
312 Clay Street, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607
2025-03-29 · Custom Jacket · $131.27
$131.27
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
2025-03-25 · Facility Tour · $58
$58
California Foundation on the Environment & Economy · from the PDF
920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-05-12 · Food and Beverage · $72.20
$72.20
Calkin Public Affairs · from the PDF
1717 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
2025-05-21 · Ticket · $125
$125
California LGBTQ Foundation · from the PDF
1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-06-23 · Tote Bag, Socks, Candy · $17.33
2025-12-31 · Sweatshirt/Backpack · $47.52
$64.85
CalNonprofits · from the PDF
1016 Lincoln Blvd., Ste. 111, San Francisco, CA 94129
2025-05-21 · Lunch · $45.65
$45.65
University of California, State Government Relations
1130 K Street, Suite 280, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-06-18 · Dinner · $187.22
$187.22
Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability · from the PDF
1107 9th Street, Suite 601, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-08-19 · Legislative Award · $53.28
$53.28
Wine Institute · from the PDF
915 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
2025-08-28 · Dinner · $206.36
$206.36
Etude Wines · from the PDF
1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd., Napa, CA 94559
2025-08-28 · Wine Tasting · $30
$30
Visit Napa Valley · from the PDF
1001 Second Street, Suite 330, Napa, CA 94559
2025-08-28 · Bus Transportation · $81.85
2025-08-28 · Gift Bag · $19
$100.85
Buena Vista Winery · from the PDF
18000 Old Winery Rd., Sonoma, CA 95476
2025-08-28 · Drinks/Service · $71.32
$71.32

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 5

Paid byTripAmount
California LGBTQ Foundation · 501(c)(3)
1017 L Street, Suite 107, Sacramento, CA
Helena, CA · 2025-01-13 to 2025-01-14 · Lodging/Meals during LGBTQ Caucus Policy Discussion · Gift$1,868.18
California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy · 501(c)(3)
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1900, Oakland, CA
Sonoma, CA · 2025-01-30 to 2025-01-31 · Lodging/Meals during Higher Education Policy Discussion · Gift$930
ST Shared Services LLC/Mallinckrodt · 501(c)(3)
901 F Street, NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC
Carmel Valley, CA · 2025-01-23 to 2025-01-24 · Lodging/Meals during Legislative Policy Discussion · Gift$1,038.10
California Foundation on the Environment & Economy · 501(c)(3)
1029 J Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA
Vancouver and Victoria, Canada · 2025-07-26 to 2025-08-01 · Airfare, Meals, Lodging, Mtgs, Ground Transport, Reunion Dinner, Policy Photo Book for Recycling Tour · Gift$5,095.43
California Foundation on the Environment & Economy · 501(c)(3)
1029 J Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA
Palm Springs, CA · 2025-11-20 to 2025-11-21 · Lodging/Meals during Water Conference · Gift$819.40