Laura Friedman
2022 - Present
2024
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Laura Friedman (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 44. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2024.
Friedman (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 30th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Laura Friedman lives in Glendale, California. Friedman earned a B.A. from the University of Rochester, New York, in 1988. Her career experience includes working as a producer and head of development in the entertainment industry and as a small business owner. Friedman served on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, as past president of the Independent Cities Association, as a board member of the Southern California Association of Governments, and on the Glendale Design Review Board. She was elected to the Glendale City Council in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. She served as mayor of Glendale from 2011 to 2012.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Friedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
- Budget Committee
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor and Employment Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Public Employment and Retirement Committee
- Transportation Committee, Chair
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
2021-2022
Friedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
- Budget Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Transportation Committee, Chair
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
2019-2020
Friedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
- Human Services Committee
- Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Transportation Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Francesco Arreaga (D) | |
 | Alex Balekian (R)  | |
 | Joshua Bocanegra (No party preference) | |
 | Stephen Dunwoody (D) | |
 | Mike Feuer (D) | |
 | Laura Friedman (D) | |
 | Sal Genovese (D) | |
 | Maebe A. Girl (D) | |
| J. Emilio Martinez (R) | |
 | Nick Melvoin (D) | |
| Courtney Najera (D) | |
 | Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D) | |
 | Jirair Ratevosian (D) | |
 | Ben Savage (D) | |
 | Sepi Shyne (D) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Gipson (R)
- Eric Sawchuk (R)
- Sarah Idan (D)
- Mike Castellanos (D)
- Drew Britton (D)
- Michael Huckabee (R)
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 44
Incumbent Laura Friedman defeated Barry Jacobsen in the general election for California State Assembly District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 71.4 | 113,380 |
 | Barry Jacobsen (R) | 28.6 | 45,519 | |
| Total votes: 158,899 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 44
Incumbent Laura Friedman and Barry Jacobsen advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 44 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 73.2 | 80,209 |
| ✔ | | Barry Jacobsen (R) | 26.8 | 29,381 |
| Total votes: 109,590 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Laura Friedman defeated Mike Graves in the general election for California State Assembly District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 69.6 | 149,214 |
 | Mike Graves (R) | 30.4 | 65,270 | |
| Total votes: 214,484 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Laura Friedman and Mike Graves defeated Robert Sexton in the primary for California State Assembly District 43 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 75.6 | 88,541 |
| ✔ | | Mike Graves (R) | 20.7 | 24,258 |
 | Robert Sexton (Independent) | 3.6 | 4,264 | |
| Total votes: 117,063 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Laura Friedman won election in the general election for California State Assembly District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 100.0 | 125,568 |
| Total votes: 125,568 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 43
Incumbent Laura Friedman advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 43 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 100.0 | 58,310 |
| Total votes: 58,310 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2] Incumbent Mike Gatto (D) did not seek re-election.
Laura Friedman defeated Ardy Kassakhian in the California State Assembly District 43 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Laura Friedman |
64.45% | 106,186 | |
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian | 35.55% | 58,561 | |
| Total Votes | 164,747 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the California State Assembly District 43 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 43 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Laura Friedman |
31.89% | 33,276 | |
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian |
24.30% | 25,357 | |
| Republican | Mark MacCarley | 15.86% | 16,551 | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Blumenfeld | 12.75% | 13,309 | |
| Republican | Alexandra A. Bustamante | 6.25% | 6,524 | |
| Democratic | Dennis R. Bullock | 4.11% | 4,294 | |
| Democratic | Rajiv Dalal | 3.04% | 3,173 | |
| American Independent | Aaron Cervantes | 1.79% | 1,873 | |
| Total Votes | 104,357 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign donors
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2016
Friedman won election to the California State Assembly in 2016. During that election cycle, Friedman raised a total of $1,176,404.
| California State Assembly 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Laura Friedman's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 250 | $17,000 | |||
| Afscme Council 57 | $12,700 | |||
| California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Cmte | $10,500 | |||
| Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 | $9,250 | |||
| Professional Engineers In California Government | $8,500 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $1,176,404 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House California District 30 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Laura Friedman 2022 campaign website, "Biography," accessed January 8, 2023
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jacqui Irwin (D) |
California State Assembly District 44 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 43 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Luz Maria Rivas (D) |
