Senate District 17
Senate District 17 is represented by John Laird (Democrat). It includes 0 tribal land areas and 37,649 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 3.8% of the district.
State Senator
John Laird · Democrat
Official website
- Population
- 993,921
- Tribal land areas
- 0
- Native residents
- 37,649
Non-federally recognized tribes located here
- Coastanoan Band of Carmel Mission IndiansCarmel, Monterey County · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Indian Canyon Band of Coastanoan/OhLone PeopleIndian Canyon, San Benito County · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Salinan Nation (aka Salinan-Chumash Nation)San Miguel, SLO County (Salinan homeland) · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Costanoan Indians (formerly Amah Band of Ohlone/Costanoan Indians)San Juan Bautista (Mutsun homeland) · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Esselen/Coastanoan Tribe of Monterey County (formerly Esselen Tribe of Monterey Council)Carmel Valley (Esselen homeland) · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Ohlone/Costanoan - Esselen NationMonterey · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Salinan Tribe of Monterey & San Luis Obispo CountiesAtascadero · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Costanoan-Rumsen Carmel TribeCarmel, Monterey County · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Costoanoan Ohlone Rumsen-Mutsun TribeWatsonville · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Costanoan Tribe of Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista MissionsSanta Cruz · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Xolon Salinan TribeJolon, Monterey County (Salinan homeland) · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
Bills by this member
2 Native American–related and 6 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that John Laird authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- SJR 4 · Research and education: federal funding cuts: the National Institutes of Health and postsecondary educational institutions.2025–26 · Chaptered Sep 9, 2025 · Res. Ch. 173 · Author
- SB 839 · Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.2025–26 · Signed Oct 1, 2025 · Ch. 237 · Author
- SB 391 · Community colleges: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges: data request fee policy.2025–26 · Signed Oct 13, 2025 · Ch. 753 · Author
- SB 1207 · California Conservation Corps.2025–26 · Signed Aug 27, 2026 · Ch. 156 · Author
- AB 247 · Education finance: school facilities: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024.2023–24 · Signed Jul 3, 2024 · Ch. 81 · Coauthor
- SB 880 · Water diversion: monitoring and reporting: University of California Cooperative Extension.2021–22 · Signed Aug 29, 2022 · Ch. 221 · Author
- SB 1061 · School district and community college district elections: special elections: petition requirements: election timing.2021–22 · Signed Sep 29, 2022 · Ch. 831 · Author
- AB 1936 · University of California: Hastings College of the Law.2021–22 · Signed Sep 23, 2022 · Ch. 478 · Coauthor
Colleges in this district
- Cabrillo CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Aptos
- Cuesta CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · San Luis Obispo
- Hartnell CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Salinas
- Monterey Peninsula CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Monterey
- California Polytechnic State University – San Luis ObispoCalifornia State University · San Luis Obispo
- California State University – Monterey BayCalifornia State University · Seaside
- University of California – Santa CruzUniversity of California · Santa Cruz
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · Monterey
- Naval Postgraduate SchoolPublic College or University · Monterey