California — 29th District

Luz Maria Rivas

Supports climate action and plastic waste regulations

Rivas prioritizes reducing climate change threats and advancing environmental protections for San Fernando Valley communities. During her Assembly tenure, she chaired the Natural Resources Committee and supported plastic waste regulations, continuing her focus on energy and environmental oversight in Congress.

• Pledges to combat climate change while promoting economic opportunities for local families.
• Supported the 2022 California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative.
• Serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources and its subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources, and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
• Endorsed by California Environmental Voters and the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter.

“I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.”

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes mandatory detention and expanded deportation mandates

Rivas opposes federal measures expanding mandatory detention or establishing new deportation grounds for unauthorized immigrants. In 2025, she voted against the Laken Riley Act and legislation making DUI convictions grounds for inadmissibility or deportation.

• Voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) in 2025, which required DHS to detain unauthorized immigrants arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
• Voted against the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875), which made driving while impaired grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.
• Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), opposing federal documentary proof-of-citizenship registration requirements.

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes Republican budget and tax reconciliation bills

Rivas focuses on economic opportunity for working families while opposing Republican spending frameworks and tax reconciliation packages. In the 119th Congress, she consistently voted against budget resolutions and full-year continuing appropriations.

• Pledges to ensure every family in the San Fernando Valley has economic opportunity.
• Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) reconciliation bill in 2025.
• Voted against H.Con.Res. 14 establishing the congressional budget for fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
• Voted against full-year and continuing appropriations bills (H.R. 1968 and H.R. 5371) in 2025.

“I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.”

Luz Maria Rivas

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare

Rivas identifies protecting Social Security and Medicare as a key pillar of her campaign platform. She opposes cuts to entitlement programs for seniors and vulnerable residents in her district.

• Explicitly commits to protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits from rollbacks or restructuring.

“I will fight to make sure every family has economic opportunity, protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the threat of climate change.”

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes federal documentary voter citizenship requirements

Rivas opposes federal mandates requiring voters to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering for federal elections. She voted against the SAVE Act in 2025.

• Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) in 2025, which mandated documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes restrictions on transgender athletic participation

Rivas opposes federal legislation restricting transgender individuals from participating in women's sports categories. In 2025, she voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

• Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28), which prohibited schools from allowing male-born individuals in female sports.
• Endorsed by Equality California.

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes limiting federal district court injunctions

Rivas supports broad federal court authority to issue nationwide injunctions and advocates for transparency in high-profile federal investigations. She voted against limiting court injunction powers while voting to make Jeffrey Epstein records public.

• Voted against the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA of 2025 / H.R. 1526), which restricted federal district court injunctions strictly to the parties in the case.
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) in 2025, requiring DOJ to publish unclassified investigative materials.

Luz Maria Rivas

Opposes stablecoin regulatory framework

Rivas opposes the federal regulatory framework created for payment stablecoins. In 2025, she voted against the GENIUS Act.

• Voted against the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) in 2025, which established a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.