Laura Friedman
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-30| Age | 59 (b. 1966-12-03) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | Graduated from Nova High School in Davie, Florida (1984); earned a B.A. from the University of Rochester, New York (1988). |
| Prior occupation | Film producer and head of development in the entertainment industry (vice president of development at Rysher Entertainment, 1994-1997; producer on 'It Takes Two' (1995)); small business owner of PlanetGlass.net, an online dealership for 20th-century decorative arts and modernist jewelry. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
| Marital status | married — Guillaume Lemoine |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Glendale, California |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | Glendale City Council member (2009-2016) · Mayor of Glendale (2011-2012) · California State Assembly, 43rd District (2016-2022) · California State Assembly, 44th District (2022-2024) |
| Committees | Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Committee on Science, Space, and Technology |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus |
| Ideology | Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; described as a progressive Democrat. |
| Signature legislation | California fur sales ban (AB 44, 2019) - first state to ban the sale of new fur products · Octopus farming ban (co-authored, enacted September 2024) · Bill eliminating minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit (AB 2097, signed 2022) |
Financial
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Top industries: Labor · Ideological/single-issue groups · Business
Scandals & crimes ledger
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