California State Senator - 17th District · California State Senate
John Laird is an American politician serving as the California State Senator for District 17 since December 7, 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011 to 2019. Laird also represented the 27th District in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008, a district that included parts of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties. Throughout his career, Laird has been recognized as one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California Legislature, alongside Mark Leno. In 1983, he became one of the United States' first openly gay mayors when he assumed the mayoralty of Santa Cruz, California.
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John Laird has appeared on 7 podcasts across 10 episodes. Notable shows include KZSC Santa Cruz, Machine Learning: How Did We Get Here?, Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast.
John Laird is California State Senator - 17th District at California State Senate. Podcast appearances span topics tied to their work and expertise.
John Laird's most recent appearance was on "John Laird_California State Senator_2026-06-05_interviewed on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, DJ "Spark Plug" (Dylan Estevez) & "Momento Maury" (Maury Burnett-Cavoto)". KZSC Santa Cruz, published Jun 5, 2026.
KZSC Santa Cruz. 4 appearances on record, most recently Jun 5, 2026.