John Laird
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Oct 20, 2026
Jonathan DeAndaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Part of our vision is to be able to established the city of Salinas as the sports and entertainment capital of the Central Coast.
Amy MayerCORRESPONDENT
State Senator John Laird and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas helped bring more than 2.7 million state dollars to the project this year.
Amy MayerCORRESPONDENT
Amy Mayer, KAZU News.
Dylan MusicHOST
Federal authorities have charged 28 non-citizens here in California for illegally registering to vote and voting.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Privileged to be talking with someone who is not a candidate right now.
Stu JenkinsHOST
State Senator John Laird is in his second term representing the 17th district, spanning from Arroyo Grande to Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Senator Laird serves as chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and John Laird is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Labor Committee, Natural Resources Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Pacific State's Marine Fisheries Commission.
Stu JenkinsHOST
When you hear about actions by the California State Coastal Conservancy, like acquisition from PG&E of Wild Cherry Canyon, well, Senator Laird is a member of its oversight committee.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Okay.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Well, I thought it would be helpful for folks you represent to understand the significant achievements you've made this term, and I want to let my listeners know that even...
Stu JenkinsHOST
And legislators who don't agree with John Laird on policy tell me that he's one of the most effective legislators in the state legislature.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Sounds pretty big.
John GiesemannGUEST
Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee, and they're going to hear from Senator John Laird and Public Utilities Commissioner Darcy Houck, and also take up a couple of issues that have received quite a bit of attention this year.
John GiesemannGUEST
One is the embrittlement study.
John GiesemannGUEST
It's gone through several different
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David WeismanGUEST
And it's actually all day tomorrow.
David WeismanGUEST
The Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee meets at the Avila Lighthouse Suites on Front Street there, starting around 8 a.m., runs until about 7 p.m.
David WeismanGUEST
But the impressive-looking session is the one that starts at 5 p.m. because, as we know, Senator John Laird from the district, as well as actual CPUC Commissioner Darcy Houck, coming down from San Francisco.
David WeismanGUEST
well-placed government heavy hitters.
Dave CongaltonHOST
I've been doing this show for 35 years.
Dave CongaltonHOST
If you ask me the top two public elected officials I respect the most that I've covered in 35 years, the first one would be former State Senator Jack O'Connell, and the second one would be my next guest as we welcome back to this broadcast State Senator John Laird.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Senator, good afternoon.
John LairdGUEST
Oh, it's great to be with you, Dave.
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John LairdGUEST
I got a bunch of things in the budget for San Luis Obispo County, but one of them was $500,000 to San Luis Obispo County to do the planning and permit preparation for a trail along Avila Beach, from Avila Beach to the pier.
John LairdGUEST
And then that will hook up with Bob Jones, and then hopefully that will hook up to trails into Diablo Canyon over time, and that'll be a wonderful benefit for the people of the region.
Dave CongaltonHOST
We are in conversation with State Senator John Laird giving us an update about everything happening in Sacramento.
George NooryADVERTISER
Any of the other budget
Dave CongaltonHOST
All right, Curt, thank you.
Dave CongaltonHOST
State Senator John Laird joins us at 5:05.
Dave CongaltonHOST
This segment, we, uh, turn our attention once again to the Lucieux School Board elections.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Today, we focus on area three.
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Dave CongaltonHOST
We got news, traffic, weather.
Dave CongaltonHOST
We keep the conversation going this time.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Our state senator, John Laird, who's not running for election, gives us an update about everything happening up in Sacramento.
Dave CongaltonHOST
This is KVEC.
Stu JenkinsHOST
Be sure and tune in next weekend.
Stu JenkinsHOST
We're going to have State Senator John Laird.
Stu JenkinsHOST
He's going to join me to outline what was achieved by the legislature this year.
Stu JenkinsHOST
And then Tom Steyer, a contender for governor in June's primary election, will be here promoting his legislative action agenda to combat climate change.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Busy, busy, busy afternoon.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Still to come, State Senator John Laird checks in.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Later on this hour, Anna Cordero is a candidate.
Dave CongaltonHOST
This is Area 3 of the CMR School Board as we try to give you conversations with the various school board candidates.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Anna Cordero is the candidate.
Dave CongaltonHOST
John Laird is no longer a candidate.
Dave CongaltonHOST
He's in his final term as our state senator.
Dave CongaltonHOST
He joins us at 5:05.
Dave CongaltonHOST
This is the Dave Congalton Show, always your hometown radio talk show.
Dave CongaltonHOST
State Senator John Laird will join us tomorrow.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Also, Lindsay Hart.
Dave CongaltonHOST
Stick around for that.
Dave CongaltonHOST
All right, our friends from the Disability Coalition, excuse me, the Diversity Coalition, too many D's here, from the Diversity Coalition join us after news at the top of the hour.
Dave CongaltonHOST
State Senator John Laird will be with us tomorrow.
Dave CongaltonHOST
We're in a final segment with author and disability advocate Jennifer Chassman Browne.
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