LAIRD is a part of California’s BUILD BACK BOLDLY program: https://sbud.senate.ca.gov/sites/sbud.senate.ca.gov/files/Build%20Back%20Boldly%20Senate%20Democrats%20Budget%20Priorities.pdf
Senate Budget Subcommittee 1 (Education) Chair John Laird (D-Santa Cruz): “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot go back to business as usual in our approach to education. The Senate is proposing bold action, which will ensure that when students return to ‘normalcy,’ they face significantly less financial obstacles in attaining their educational goals.”https://sd17.senate.ca.gov/news/senate-unveils-budget-proposal-help-california-working-families-build-back-boldly
The Senate’s ‘Build Back Boldly’ proposal, which continues the responsible budgeting practice that Senate Democrats have championed over the past decade and that buoyed California during the COVID-19 pandemic, includes eight transformative proposals:
Help small business and non-profits bounce back
Create a path to universal 0-3 child care and education
Make debt-free college a reality
Address homelessness, housing affordability and home ownership
Expand access and affordability of health care
Invest in wildfire prevention and resilience
Mitigate the impacts of drought
Improve state systems
https://sd39.senate.ca.gov/news/20210414-senate-unveils-budget-proposal-help-california-working-families-%E2%80%98build-back-boldly%E2%80%99
https://atascaderonews.com/news/senator-john-laird-secures-state-budget-funds-for-central-coast/
FPPC fines for failure to disclose gifts in 2010:
"Dear Mr. Laird: The Fair Political Practices Commission (the "FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Refonn Act (the "Act"),! found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a proactive investigation begun against you by the FPPC that alleged you may have violated the Act's gift disclosure requirements." https://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/documents/enf_letter/11-15-10/ENF031.PDF
He is running for Senate in 2024. His FPPC ID: 1434540
Keep an eye on the organizations that endorse him, and for “funding.” Open Secrets and pro-publica are helpful for hunting down donations.
Keep an eye out for the PAC’s he is involved with. For example:
Friends of John Laird for Senate: https://a.assets.dandb.com/businessdirectory/friendsofjohnlairdforstatesenate2010-watsonville-ca-3589261.html
LAIRD Founded the Santa Cruz AIDS project: under the umbrella of Encompass Community Services. A NON-PROFIT:
https://www.encompasscs.org/santa_cruz_aids_project
Encompass programs are funded through a wide variety of funding sources, including government entities at the school district, city, county, state, and federal levels. Funds for services also come from foundations, corporations, service clubs, third party insurers, and individual clients. The annual budget for Encompass Community Services is approximately $29 million.
On guidestar:
ENCOMPASS COMMUNITY SERVICES
Encompass
Santa Cruz, CA|EIN: 23-7275290
Since its founding in 1973, Encompass Community Services has grown steadily to provide a broad ... housing, mental health, youth, homeless services, child development, education, foster youth, adolescents, teen counseling, LGBT youth, parenting, Head Start, parent education, fatherhood, HIV, AIDS Early childhood education, Out-patient medical care, Youth anizing, Children and youth, Children, Public charities ...
GROSS RECEIPTS info
$31,000,816
