Laura Friedman
U.S. House · CA-30 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · CA-30
Biography
Overview
Laura Friedman is a Democrat representing California's 30th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected in 2024, she previously served in the California State Assembly (2016–2024) and as a Glendale City Council member and mayor. Before entering politics, she worked in film and television production and currently owns an art glass business. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Career
In the California State Assembly, Friedman authored the 2019 fur sales ban (first in the nation) and co-authored the 2024 octopus farming prohibition. She also authored legislation eliminating minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit, signed into law in 2022. In Congress, she has focused on transportation safety, affordable transit, wildfire relief, and housing policy.
Prior political experience
Friedman was first elected to the U.S. House in 2024, winning California's 30th congressional district with 68.4% of the vote. In her prior state assembly races, she won re-election in 2022 with 113,380 votes (71.4%) and in 2020 with 149,214 votes (69.6%).
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)
Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)
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| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U.S. House CA-30 | 2025–present | In progress | Adam B. Schiff | — |
Committee assignments
- EnergyHouse· 2025–present
- Water Resources and EnvironmentHouse· 2025–present
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency ManagementHouse· 2025–present
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- Highways and TransitHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term10
- H.R. 8217
Next Gen Road Safety Act
Apr 9, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7062
Build HUBS Act
Jan 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6298
Safe and Affordable Transit Act
Nov 25, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5085
To exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Sep 2, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4796
Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
Jul 29, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4662
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3874
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
Jun 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2428
Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act
Mar 27, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2427
Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act
Mar 27, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2254
Don’t Penalize Victims Act
Mar 21, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8362
Transit Workforce Development Act
Apr 16, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8315
Modal Parity in Permitting Act
Apr 15, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8275
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8085
Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026
Mar 25, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8031
GUARDRAILS Act
Mar 20, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7973
Momnibus Act
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7917
Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
Mar 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7844
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Mar 5, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7806
Direct File Act of 2026
Mar 4, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7736
RELIEF Act
Feb 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | State House CA-43 | Won | 69.57% |
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