People

Ricardo Lara

This person was identified as:
Advocate (2025)
Former Legislator (2025)
State Agency Representative (2023-2025)
State Constitutional Office (2023-2025)
Legislative Staff (2017-2018)
Legislator (2011-2020)

Latest Activity

Apr 15, 2026 Gave testimony on bill AB 1888

Past Affiliations

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Known Roles

Advocate
State Agency Representative
State Constitutional Office Representative

Known Affiliations

California Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance
Insurance Commissioner

Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges involving this person including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses. The data covers 2015-present.

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - SCC	CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - SCC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 17, 2009	$7,800
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Viejas Tribal Government	Viejas Tribal Government	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 17, 2009	$2,500
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Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Assoc of America PAC	Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Assoc of America PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 18, 2009	$1,000
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CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOC CANDIDATE SUPPORT	CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOC CANDIDATE SUPPORT	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 18, 2009	$2,000
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ALFONSO SANCHEZ	ALFONSO SANCHEZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 20, 2009	$100
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RODERICK BREWER	RODERICK BREWER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 20, 2009	$100
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JOSEFINA RAMIREZ	JOSEFINA RAMIREZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 20, 2009	$1,000
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CA GOVT PAC	PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CA GOVT PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 20, 2009	$250
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ERIC GUERRA	ERIC GUERRA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 20, 2009	$50
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Local 770 United Food and Commercial Workers Union PAC	Local 770 United Food and Commercial Workers Union PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Nov 27, 2009	$1,000
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PERSONAL INSURANCE FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA PAC	PERSONAL INSURANCE FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 7, 2009	$1,000
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Pfizer Inc.	Pfizer Inc.	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 7, 2009	$500
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California Apartment Association PAC	California Apartment Association PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 8, 2009	$1,000
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ERIC PEOPLES	ERIC PEOPLES	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 8, 2009	$100
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GINGER HITZKE	GINGER HITZKE	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 10, 2009	$341
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ERIC PEOPLES	ERIC PEOPLES	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 11, 2009	$100
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PRINCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	PRINCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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SOLARI ENTERPRISES INC	SOLARI ENTERPRISES INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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WILLIAM EFFINGER	WILLIAM EFFINGER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$250
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JULIA HATTLER	JULIA HATTLER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$150
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GLADYS BARBIERI	GLADYS BARBIERI	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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RON GALPERIN	RON GALPERIN	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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Hitzke Development Corporation	Hitzke Development Corporation	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$2,500
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ARMEN SARKISSIAN	ARMEN SARKISSIAN	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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ROBERT MERAZ	ROBERT MERAZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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MATT HAGEMANN	MATT HAGEMANN	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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ALVARO BALLESTEROS	ALVARO BALLESTEROS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$600
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ELYSE LOWE	ELYSE LOWE	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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RON BUCKMIRE	RON BUCKMIRE	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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ALLGIRE GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC	ALLGIRE GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$1,500
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SWS ENGINEERING, INC	SWS ENGINEERING, INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$2,500
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MICHAEL HANSEN	MICHAEL HANSEN	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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LUIS LOPEZ	LUIS LOPEZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$150
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MICHAEL VANBUSKIRK	MICHAEL VANBUSKIRK	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$100
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LARRY BAZA	LARRY BAZA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 17, 2009	$250
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Los Angeles County Medical Association PAC	Los Angeles County Medical Association PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 18, 2009	$2,500
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DREW CARTWRIGHT	DREW CARTWRIGHT	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 21, 2009	$100
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UPSPAC-California	UPSPAC-California	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 21, 2009	$1,000
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FOUNDATION FOR FORM ARCHITECTURE	FOUNDATION FOR FORM ARCHITECTURE	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 28, 2009	$1,750
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AXCESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	AXCESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 28, 2009	$1,000
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Barona Band Of Mission Indians	Barona Band Of Mission Indians	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 28, 2009	$1,000
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POTRERO INC	POTRERO INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 28, 2009	$500
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COMMUNITY AND MISSION HOSPITAL	COMMUNITY AND MISSION HOSPITAL	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 29, 2009	$500
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JESUS CARRERA	JESUS CARRERA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 29, 2009	$100
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LOS ANGELES COLLEGE GUILD PAC	LOS ANGELES COLLEGE GUILD PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 29, 2009	$2,500
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JOHN GLAVINOVICH	JOHN GLAVINOVICH	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 29, 2009	$1,000
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DENNIS TARANGO	DENNIS TARANGO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 29, 2009	$100
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CA GOVT PAC	PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CA GOVT PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 30, 2009	$2,000
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MICHAEL KIELY	MICHAEL KIELY	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 31, 2009	$100
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Unitemized Contributions	Unitemized Contributions	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Dec 31, 2009	$1,847
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Bills Authored

Year:

Bill Name	Status
SB 29: Medi-Cal: eligibility.	Failed
SB 30: Domestic partnership.	Passed
SR 8	Failed
SB 31: Courthouses: Privilege from civil arrest.	Failed
SB 28: Citizens of the state.	Failed

Bill Name	Status
SB 1391: Juveniles: fitness for juvenile court.	Passed
SB 1050: Exonerated inmates.	Passed
SB 244: Privacy: personal information.	Passed
SB 695: Professions and vocations: applications and renewals: individual tax identification number.	Passed
SB 1194: Privacy: lodging and common carriers.	Passed
SB 183: Educational equity: immigration status.	Passed
SB 1228: Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment services: referrals.	Passed
SB 1402: Labor contracting: customer liability.	Passed
SB 824: Insurers: declared disaster: homeowners’ insurance policies.	Passed
SB 30: Insurance: climate change.	Passed
SB 939: Claims against the state: appropriation.	Passed
SB 1293: California State Auditor: high-risk local government agency audit program.	Passed
SB 946: Sidewalk vendors.	Passed
SB 957: Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.	Passed
SB 1403: California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program.	Passed
SB 1013: Fluorinated refrigerants.	Passed
SB 1000: Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging infrastructure.	Passed
SCR 165: California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.	Passed
SR 125	Failed
SB 349: Courthouses: Privilege from civil arrest.	Failed
SB 174: Citizens of the state.	Failed
SB 691: Educational equity: immigration status.	Failed
SB 942: State claims.	Passed
SCR 152: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.	Passed
SB 641: Mexican prepaid health plans.	Failed
SR 111	Failed
SB 463: State Capitol Park: California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Civil Rights Monument.	Failed
SCR 137: Foster Care Month.	Passed
SB 974: Medi-Cal: immigration status: adults.	Failed
SJR 27: The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.	Failed
SB 941: California Victim Compensation Board: claims.	Passed
SB 1302: Cannabis: local jurisdiction: prohibitions on delivery.	Failed
SR 102	Failed
SCR 100: Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity: processed meat.	Failed
SB 396: Employment: gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.	Passed
SB 31: California Religious Freedom Act: state agencies: disclosure of religious affiliation information.	Passed
SB 258: Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017.	Passed
SB 563: Residential wood smoke.	Passed
SB 395: Custodial interrogation: juveniles.	Passed
SB 394: Parole: youth offender parole hearings.	Passed
SB 393: Arrests: sealing.	Passed
SB 724: Oil and gas: wells and production facilities.	Passed
SB 68: Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition.	Passed
SB 29: Law enforcement: immigration.	Passed
SB 257: School admissions: pupil residency: pupils of departed parents: residents of adjoining state or foreign country: school district reimbursement.	Passed
SB 788: Insurance: licensing: requirements.	Passed
SB 534: California Victim Compensation Board: claims.	Passed
SB 568: Primary elections: election date.	Passed
SCR 81: Nayarit, Mexico: sister state relationship.	Passed
SB 574: University of California: contracts: bidding.	Failed
SB 628: Local educational agencies: governing board elections: Los Angeles Community College District.	Passed
SB 573: Student financial aid: student service programs.	Failed
SR 46	Failed
SB 562: The Healthy California Act.	Failed
SB 535: Claims against the state: appropriation.	Passed
SB 567: Taxation.	Failed
SCR 36: Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.	Passed
SCA 11: Elections: Nonpartisan offices.	Failed
SR 14	Failed
SCR 3: Cambodia: sister-state relationship.	Failed

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Bill Name	Status
SB 524: Private alternative boarding schools and outdoor programs.	Passed
SB 1146: Discrimination: postsecondary education.	Passed
SB 958: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission.	Passed
SB 1242: Sentencing: misdemeanors.	Passed
SB 1139: Health professionals: medical degree programs: healing arts residency training programs: undocumented immigrants: nonimmigrant aliens: scholarships, loans, and loan repayment.	Passed
SB 482: Controlled substances: CURES database.	Passed
SB 247: Charter bus transportation: safety improvements.	Passed
SB 1008: California Environmental Quality Act: Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System: exemption.	Passed
SB 997: Notaries public.	Passed
SB 777: The California Finance Lenders Law: application.	Passed
SB 1374: The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.	Passed
SB 1227: California Conservation Corps.	Passed
SB 953: Central Basin Municipal Water District.	Passed
SB 1383: Short-lived climate pollutants: methane emissions: dairy and livestock: organic waste: landfills.	Passed
SJR 28: Immigrant children: legal representation.	Passed
SB 1187: Claims against the state: appropriation.	Passed
SB 959: University of California: contracts: bidding.	Failed
SB 1328: Water delivery projects: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: funding.	Failed
SB 1289: Law enforcement: immigration.	Failed
SB 1052: Custodial interrogation: juveniles.	Failed
SB 1062: Elephants: prohibited treatment.	Passed
SCR 127: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.	Passed
SCR 126: Honorable Edward Ross Roybal.	Passed
SR 79	Failed
SB 1186: State claims.	Passed
SB 10: Health care coverage: immigration status.	Passed
SCA 1: University of California: terms of regents.	Failed
SCR 107: Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.	Passed
SB 1338: Sales and use taxes: exemption: zero-emission and near-zero-emission equipment.	Failed
SB 1418: Medi-Cal: immigration status.	Failed
SB 4: Health care coverage: immigration status.	Passed
SB 355: San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.	Passed
SB 208: Integrated regional water management plans: grants: advanced payment.	Passed
SB 673: Hazardous waste.	Passed
SB 451: Pupil instruction and services: educational counseling.	Passed
SB 504: Court records: sealing.	Passed
SB 304: State claims.	Passed
SR 52	Failed
SB 376: Public contracts: University of California.	Failed
SB 320: Pupil fees: complaint of noncompliance: appeal procedures.	Failed
SB 291: Public health: vulnerable communities.	Failed
SB 623: Workers’ compensation: benefits.	Passed
SB 382: Juveniles: jurisdiction: sentencing.	Passed
SB 716: Animal cruelty: elephants.	Failed
SB 562: Infrastructure financing: City of Long Beach Civic Center.	Passed
SB 411: Crimes.	Passed
SB 200: Pupils: school district residency requirements.	Passed
SB 14: Sexual battery: consent defense: minor’s sexual conduct.	Passed
SR 33	Failed
SB 302: Claims against the state: appropriation.	Passed
SB 400: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.	Failed
SR 21	Failed
SJR 4: Sally Ride statue.	Failed
SB 611: Initiative and referendum petitions: circulation requirements.	Failed
SB 544: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: scoping plan.	Failed
SR 7	Failed
SR 5	Failed