California — 30th District

Laura Friedman

Supports progressive investments and living wages

Friedman focuses on addressing wealth inequality, supporting working families, and expanding the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. In Congress, she opposed major Republican tax and budget reconciliation bills, arguing that federal policy must prioritize ordinary workers over big corporate profits.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025)
• Supports establishing a federal $15 minimum wage
• Advocates closing the gap between the rich and poor and protecting workers against corporate overreach

“Far too often the needs of workers and ordinary people are put secondary to the profits of big corporations.”

Scott Meyers

Opposes tax increases and federal spending

Meyers advocates for combating inflation by reining in federal spending, opposing all tax hikes, and cutting regulatory burdens on small businesses. He emphasizes personal responsibility and pro-growth policies to make Southern California affordable for working families.

• Opposes tax increases at the federal, state, and local levels
• Pledges to rein in reckless federal spending to curb inflation
• Advocates cutting regulatory red tape to support small businesses and entrepreneurs

“California and Washington remain undisciplined with our money. I oppose tax increases.”

Laura Friedman

Supports entertainment workforce and industry unions

Friedman highlights her 20-plus years of private sector experience as an entertainment producer and head of development as key preparation for legislative leadership. Her platform is backed by major industry labor unions, including IATSE.

• Worked for over two decades as a film producer and head of development in the entertainment industry
• Endorsed by IATSE Local Unions of the Greater Los Angeles Region
• Leverages entertainment production background as a model for project management and collaborative leadership

“it was my experience as a film producer which best prepared me for being an effective elected leader.”

Scott Meyers

Supports incentives to revive local production

Meyers makes reviving Southern California's entertainment industry a centerpiece of his platform, promising federal tax, trade, and regulatory relief to keep production jobs in the district. He aims to protect intellectual property and encourage investment in domestic production infrastructure.

• Wants to reduce federal regulatory burdens that drive film and television production overseas
• Supports federal tax and trade policies that preserve entertainment jobs in America
• Advocates protecting intellectual property rights and boosting domestic production infrastructure

“I will fight to bring film and television production back, returning thousands of jobs and supporting small businesses.”

Laura Friedman

Supports expanding affordable housing funding

Friedman considers housing affordability and homelessness the region's most urgent crisis, pointing to her state legislative record of authoring bills to expand affordable housing, reduce permitting delays, and fund homelessness services.

• Authored state legislation to streamline development and build more affordable housing
• Voted to invest billions of dollars into housing funds, homelessness services, and supportive care
• Advocates for increased tenant protections and care for unhoused individuals experiencing severe mental illness

“Laura believes that housing affordability and homelessness is Los Angeles’ most urgent crisis.”

Scott Meyers

Demands auditing of homelessness spending

Meyers advocates for using federal leverage to expose waste, fraud, and mismanagement in state and local homelessness programs. He also seeks to reduce construction costs by cutting regulatory red tape that inflates home prices.

• Demands full federal transparency and audits regarding California's homelessness spending
• Calls for cutting regulatory red tape that drives up residential housing costs
• Pledges to expose and correct failed local spending initiatives

“Expose and correct wasteful homelessness spending”

Laura Friedman

Opposes strict federal enforcement mandates

Friedman emphasizes defending immigrant rights and voting against Republican-sponsored immigration enforcement bills in the U.S. House. She opposed measures mandating the federal detention of undocumented immigrants for minor offenses as well as legislation expanding deportation criteria.

• Voted Nay on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act)
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 (Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025)
• Supports immigrant rights and legal protections as part of her civil rights platform

“As an Assemblymember, Laura has a track record of proposing and passing legislation to end sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace, reform our broken criminal justice system, protect immigrants, ensure foster youth have the resources they need to lead successful lives”

Scott Meyers

Supports strict border enforcement

Meyers advocates for securing the southern border, enforcing strict anti-trafficking measures, and ending sanctuary policies. He connects border security directly to public safety and drug crisis interventions in local communities.

• Supports strong federal enforcement to secure the southern border
• Backs aggressive law enforcement actions against drug trafficking networks
• Opposes sanctuary city and state policies that limit immigration enforcement

“A nation without borders is not a nation. Safer communities mean stronger families.”

Laura Friedman

Opposes restrictions on transgender participation

Friedman advocates for broad LGBTQ+ protections and gender equality, opposing federal efforts to restrict transgender female athletes from women's sports teams. She supports inclusive policies across educational and public spaces.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025)
• Supports health access and civil rights protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals
• Endorsed by Equality California and Stonewall Young Democrats

“Laura has fought to end LGBTQIA+ job and housing discrimination; to increase healthcare access and protections for transgender individuals”

Scott Meyers

Opposes transgender athletes in female sports

Meyers makes barring biological males from female sports and locker rooms a top campaign commitment. He also advocates for parental rights in public education and eliminating political indoctrination in favor of traditional academic fundamentals.

• Pledges to keep biological boys out of girls' athletic competitions and locker rooms
• Supports parental rights in K-12 education policy
• Advocates refocusing school curricula strictly on reading, writing, math, science, and analytical thinking

“I will remain steadfast in keeping boys out of girls sports, and out of their locker rooms.”

Laura Friedman

Supports targeted oversight transparency

Friedman stresses legislative collaboration, movement-building, and transparency on specific public disclosures, such as voting to publish unclassified investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 4405 (Epstein Files Transparency Act)
• Emphasizes community partnerships and stakeholder feedback in crafting legislation
• Chaired the California Assembly Joint Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response to overhaul legislative ethics

“I have demonstrated that I work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, even when it takes years, to pass meaningful legislation important to our state.”

Scott Meyers

Demands aggressive federal oversight of state spending

Meyers emphasizes accountability for taxpayer dollars, pledging to use federal authority to investigate California state, county, and city spending for fraud and waste, particularly targeting projects like high-speed rail. He promises open, unscripted quarterly press conferences for constituents.

• Promises quarterly open, unscripted press conferences to answer constituent questions directly
• Advocates federal access to audit California state and municipal infrastructure spending
• Targets California's high-speed rail project for federal spending oversight

“I stand for full accountability and transparency over how our tax money is spent.”

Laura Friedman

Champions 100% clean energy and transit

Friedman is a prominent environmental advocate who authored state-level climate legislation, promoted 100% renewable energy goals, and pushed for investments in mass transit and active transportation. She serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology committees.

• Authored climate change and environmental legislation in the California State Assembly
• Advocates for 100% clean renewable energy and decarbonizing the economy
• Pushes for expanded public transit, rail, bus, and active pedestrian/bike infrastructure
• Endorsed by Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and California Environmental Voters

“Laura is uncompromising in her commitment to combating the climate crisis through increased utilization and development of clean energy”

Scott Meyers

Supports American energy independence

Meyers advocates for expanding domestic energy production to achieve energy independence, with the goal of lowering utility bills and fuel costs for families and businesses.

• Supports American energy independence to reduce consumer energy costs
• Aims to lower gas and utility prices through domestic energy policies

“Support American energy independence to lower gas and utility costs”

Laura Friedman

Opposes federal proof-of-citizenship voting requirements

Friedman frames voting rights as a core civil rights issue, opposing federal efforts to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

• Voted Nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility / SAVE Act)
• Advocates protecting and expanding voter access in federal elections

“Fighting Climate Change, Civil Rights protections including restoring a woman’s right to choose and protecting voting rights.”

Scott Meyers

Supports SAVE Act and voter ID

Meyers supports strict voter identification requirements and federal proof-of-citizenship laws to maintain public confidence in election administration.

• Supports legislation like the SAVE Act (H.R. 22)
• Advocates strong photo voter ID requirements for elections
• Pushes for heightened transparency and accountability in election administration

“Support legislation like the SAVE Act to ensure confidence in our elections.”

Laura Friedman

Supports single-payer and universal healthcare

Friedman maintains that healthcare is a fundamental human right. She co-authored single-payer healthcare legislation in the California State Assembly and supports federal initiatives to lower drug prices and expand access.

• Co-authored single-payer healthcare legislation in the California State Assembly
• Advocates for universal healthcare access and lower prescription drug costs
• Endorsed by National Nurses United and National Union of Healthcare Workers

“Laura believes that healthcare is a human right.”

Laura Friedman

Supports federal abortion rights

Friedman is a outspoken defender of reproductive rights, pledging to codify abortion protections into federal law and safeguard bodily autonomy.

• Supports codifying abortion rights at the federal level
• Endorsed by Reproductive Freedom For All, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and EMILY's List

“Laura will be a fearless defender of women's rights to their bodies, equal pay, and equal treatment under the law.”