RT @CNN: Around 30 killer whales were spotted in Monterey Bay over weekend -- with no clear explanation why so many had gathered. https://t<U+2026>
John Laird
@Laird4CASenate · CA · S
Posts1,064
Engagement52.8K
Voting-record position-0.221
CoverageJan 10, 2023 to Jun 21, 2023
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Voice fingerprint
Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Uncategorized 18.1 pp below the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 12
- Under
- 10
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −18.1 pp to +18.1 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 18.1 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −18.1 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +12.4 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +9.2 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +6.9 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −5.5 pp
- Education Over-indexed +5.0 pp
- Civil Rights Over-indexed +4.0 pp
- Health Under-indexed −3.1 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −2.3 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Energy Over-indexed +1.8 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +1.7 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +1.4 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −0.7 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±18.1 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 15.4% | 33.6% | −18.1 pp | Under-indexed | 164 |
| Housing | 14.7% | 2.3% | +12.4 pp | Over-indexed | 156 |
| Environment | 10.6% | 1.4% | +9.2 pp | Over-indexed | 113 |
| Public Lands | 7.8% | 0.9% | +6.9 pp | Over-indexed | 83 |
| Government Operations | 6.1% | 11.6% | −5.5 pp | Under-indexed | 65 |
| Education | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0 pp | Over-indexed | 102 |
| Civil Rights | 11.5% | 7.5% | +4.0 pp | Over-indexed | 122 |
| Health | 3.6% | 6.7% | −3.1 pp | Under-indexed | 38 |
| Law and Crime | 1.8% | 4.1% | −2.3 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Culture | 3.3% | 1.4% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 35 |
| Energy | 2.3% | 0.5% | +1.8 pp | Over-indexed | 25 |
| Agriculture | 2.2% | 0.4% | +1.7 pp | Over-indexed | 23 |
| Transportation | 2.6% | 1.3% | +1.4 pp | Over-indexed | 28 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.3% | 1.8% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 14 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 3.9% | 4.1% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 42 |
| Labor | 2.0% | 1.9% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 21 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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RT @HRC: It's #TDOV! Today, we: <U+0001F499> honor all trans people <U+0001F90D> celebrate trans visibility <U+0001F497> recommit to the fight for trans equality We are one<U+2026>
RT @MontereyAq: <U+0001F389>Happy World Ocean Day! We<U+2019>ve got some good news to share!<U+0001F389> https://t.co/DygTmGXNxg
RT @eqca: This week we're reaffirming our commitment to justice and inclusion for our trans, non-binary & gender-nonconforming family by jo<U+2026>
Had to grab on to something during that #earthquake! https://t.co/RLMVSYtwh7
RT @CAgovernor: Thank you @POTUS for the swift approval of the Presidential Emergency Declaration! This federal assistance will support sta<U+2026>
RT @CAgovernor: Thank you @POTUS for approving our Presidential Major Disaster Declaration request. This brings more vital resources as we<U+2026>
Sharing a heartwarming moment with my Mom on her 92nd birthday, as we stopped to take a selfie and she innocently asked, "What's a selfie?" Fast forward to now, she's turning 99 in August and I recently visited her on my way back from Sacramento on Thursday. Happy Mother's Day!<U+0001F49D> https://t.co/5X3ifF9leO
RT @NWSBayArea: Hey look! Rainfall totals! Hey look the big list of rainfall totals: https://t.co/jm557sl0VY #CAwx https://t.co/3bLQWGeQ<U+2026>
RT @slocountyoes: Evacuation Order issued for residents in Cambria due to flooding. https://t.co/aTmZuyA5Q9 @CountyofSLO