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
OPTIMUM GROUP	OPTIMUM GROUP	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 25, 2022	$8,100
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KEN TANG	KEN TANG	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 25, 2022	$100
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THOMAS BERNTHAL	THOMAS BERNTHAL	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 25, 2022	$5,000
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BUENA VISTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC	BUENA VISTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 26, 2022	$1,000
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JOHN COOPER	JOHN COOPER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 27, 2022	$100
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LEANDRO TYBERG	LEANDRO TYBERG	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 27, 2022	$5,000
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CLARKSON LAW FIRM PC	CLARKSON LAW FIRM PC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 27, 2022	$8,100
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NATHALIE MOLINA NINO	NATHALIE MOLINA NINO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 28, 2022	$200
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NORMA JASSO	NORMA JASSO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 29, 2022	$2,000
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SARA R. NICHOLS	SARA R. NICHOLS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	Apr 29, 2022	$350
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CRAIG NICHOLAS	CRAIG NICHOLAS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 2, 2022	$5,000
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JACK WINTERS	JACK WINTERS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 3, 2022	$5,000
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Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO	Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 4, 2022	$16,200
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MANUEL PENA	MANUEL PENA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 5, 2022	$1,000
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KATE MAEDER	KATE MAEDER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 6, 2022	$250
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California Machinists Non Partisan Political League	California Machinists Non Partisan Political League	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 6, 2022	$1,000
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Brandon Hernandez	Brandon Hernandez	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$500
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GARY DORDICK	GARY DORDICK	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$5,000
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MY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER	MY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$5,000
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VERONICA PEREZ	VERONICA PEREZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$500
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BURG & BROCK	BURG & BROCK	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$5,000
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ADAMSON AHDOOT LLP	ADAMSON AHDOOT LLP	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$2,500
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MARISELA CERVANTES	MARISELA CERVANTES	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$150
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MARCELLINO MORALES	MARCELLINO MORALES	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 9, 2022	$100
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ALMA MARQUEZ	ALMA MARQUEZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$100
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JT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.	JT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,500
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EDUARDO GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022	EDUARDO GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,500
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MVP ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS	MVP ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,000
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ERNEST CAMACHO	ERNEST CAMACHO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$1,000
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LENA GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024	LENA GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$4,900
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UDUAK-JOE NTUK	UDUAK-JOE NTUK	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$500
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ORBACH HUFF HENDERSON LLP	ORBACH HUFF HENDERSON LLP	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$1,000
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ROBERT URTEAGA	ROBERT URTEAGA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,000
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SWEET JAMES ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS	SWEET JAMES ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,500
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JIM MALONEY	JIM MALONEY	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$1,000
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LENA GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024	LENA GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$3,200
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Equality California PAC	Equality California PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$3,100
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MARCOS RODRIGUEZ	MARCOS RODRIGUEZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$100
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MARY ANN WALKER	MARY ANN WALKER	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$2,500
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JULIO VALDEZ	JULIO VALDEZ	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 10, 2022	$250
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California State Retirees PAC	California State Retirees PAC	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 13, 2022	$2,000
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ARCTRADE INC.	ARCTRADE INC.	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 14, 2022	$7,100
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LESLEY YANG	LESLEY YANG	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 14, 2022	$1,000
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LETICIA MILINA	LETICIA MILINA	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 14, 2022	$500
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Anesthesia Service Medical Group Advocacy Fund	Anesthesia Service Medical Group Advocacy Fund	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 14, 2022	$3,100
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JASON ARGOS	JASON ARGOS	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2022	$250
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DRAKE LAW FIRM CORP.	DRAKE LAW FIRM CORP.	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2022	$5,000
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THE MAY FIRM, INC.	THE MAY FIRM, INC.	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2022	$1,000
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SIMON LAW GROUP, LLP	SIMON LAW GROUP, LLP	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2022	$8,100
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STENO	STENO	Ricardo Lara	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2022	$2,000
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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