Young Kim (California)

Young Kim (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 40th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Kim (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 40th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

Kim was a 2018 candidate for California's 39th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Kim lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.

Kim is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 65 from 2014 to 2016.

Biography

Young Kim was born in Incheon, South Korea, and lives in La Habra, California. Kim earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California in 1985. Her career experience includes owning a business and working as the director of community relations and Asian affairs for former U.S. Representative Ed Royce and as a financial analyst.^[1]^[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Kim was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kim served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2015
• Banking and Finance
• Budget
• Education
• Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, Vice chair
• Transportation

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Nay

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[3] Click here to read more.

Passed (228-206)

Nay

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[4] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[5] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-207)

Nay

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[6]

Passed (220-204)

Nay

For the People Act of 2021

The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[7] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Assault Weapons Ban of 2022

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.^[8]

Passed (217-213)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[9]

Passed (363-70)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.^[10]

Passed (350-80)

Nay

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[11]

Passed (228-197)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[12]

Passed (342-88)

Yea

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[13]

Passed (243-187)

Nay

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[14]

Passed (218-211)

Yea

SAFE Banking Act of 2021

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[15]

Passed (321-101)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[16]

Passed (260-171)

Nay

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[17]

Passed (224-206)

Nay

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[18] Click here to read more.

Passed (258-169)

Nay

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[19]

Passed (230-201)

Nay

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[20]

Passed (217-207)

Nay

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[21]

Passed (227-203)

Nay

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[22] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-203)

Nay

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[23] Click here to read more.

Passed (234-193)

Nay

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.^[24] Click here to read more.

Passed (232-197)

Nay

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[25] Click here to read more.

Passed (225-201)

Elections

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 40

Incumbent Young Kim, Allyson Damikolas, and Joe Kerr are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 40 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Young Kim (R)
		Allyson Damikolas (D)
		Joe Kerr (D)

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 40

Incumbent Young Kim defeated Asif Mahmood in the general election for U.S. House California District 40 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Young Kim (R)	56.8	161,589
	Asif Mahmood (D)	43.2	122,722

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 284,311
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 40

Asif Mahmood and incumbent Young Kim defeated Greg Raths and Nicholas Taurus in the primary for U.S. House California District 40 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Asif Mahmood (D)	40.9	74,607
✔	Young Kim (R)	34.7	63,346
	Greg Raths (R)	23.2	42,404
	Nicholas Taurus (R)	1.2	2,193

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 182,550
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Hilaire Shioura (R)

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 39

Young Kim defeated incumbent Gil Cisneros in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Young Kim (R)	50.6	173,946
	Gil Cisneros (D)	49.4	169,837

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343,783
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39

Young Kim and incumbent Gil Cisneros defeated Steve Cox in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Young Kim (R)	48.3	83,941
✔	Gil Cisneros (D)	46.9	81,402
	Steve Cox (Independent)	4.8	8,286

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 173,629
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jay Chen (D)

2018

See also: California's 39th Congressional District election, 2018

See also: California's 39th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 39

Gil Cisneros defeated Young Kim in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gil Cisneros (D)	51.6	126,002
	Young Kim (R)	48.4	118,391

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,393
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 5, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Young Kim (R)	21.2	30,019
✔	Gil Cisneros (D)	19.4	27,469
	Phil Liberatore (R)	14.3	20,257
	Andy Thorburn (D)	9.2	12,990
	Shawn Nelson (R)	6.9	9,750
	Bob Huff (R)	6.2	8,699
	Sam Jammal (D)	5.4	7,613
	Mai Khanh Tran (D)	5.3	7,430
	Herbert Lee (D)	4.2	5,988
	Steve Vargas (R)	2.9	4,144
	Suzi Park Leggett (D)	1.5	2,058
	John Cullum (R)	1.2	1,747
	Karen Lee Schatzle (Independent)	0.6	903
	Steve Cox (Independent)	0.6	856
	Andrew Sarega (R)	0.6	823
	Sophia Alexander (Independent)	0.4	523
	Ted Alemayhu (Independent American Party)	0.1	176

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 141,445
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2016

See also: California State Assembly elections, 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.^[26]

Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated incumbent Young Kim in the California State Assembly District 65 general election.^[27]^[28]

California State Assembly, District 65 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sharon Quirk-Silva	53.25%	79,654
	Republican	Young Kim Incumbent	46.75%	69,941
Total Votes				149,595
Source: California Secretary of State

Sharon Quirk-Silva and incumbent Young Kim were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 65 Blanket primary.^[29]^[30]

California State Assembly, District 65 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sharon Quirk-Silva
	Republican	Young Kim Incumbent

2014

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) and Young Kim (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Quirk-Silva was defeated by Kim in the general election.^[31]^[32]^[33]

**California State Assembly, District 65, General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Young Kim	54.6%	42,376
	Democratic	Sharon Quirk-Silva Incumbent	45.4%	35,204
Total Votes				77,580

Campaign themes

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2022

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2020

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2018

Campaign website

Kim's campaign website stated the following:

“

Fighting to Create Jobs and Strengthen the Economy

As a small business owner, Young knows what it takes to create an environment where jobs can be created and workers can thrive.

Young believes that the hard working men and women of Southern California are taxed and regulated enough. She will fight to keep taxes low so that individuals and families can keep more of their hard earned dollars because they know how best to spend their money, not Washington politicians.

Young will fight to help create and keep good paying jobs right here in Southern California. She will work to reduce unnecessary regulations, increase trade, and work with state and local leaders to create an environment where business can prosper and create good paying jobs.

Keeping America Safe

Young knows that keeping Americans safe and secure is vital in order to enjoy the freedoms and the prosperity we cherish.

At home, Young knows we must make sure that our first responders have the equipment that they need to deal with new and evolving threats to our security.

Abroad, Young believes that America should be a leader in the world by standing up for the values that have made our country great and given so many hope. We should work to build consensus in the international community to improve our world while showing resolve in the face of rogue nations and terrorism.

Honoring Our Veterans Young believes that we owe a great debt to those who have served in our nation’s armed services. She will fight to make sure that veterans receive the quality care that they were promised by working to reform the VA and increase accessibility in Southern California.

Immigration

As a proud immigrant, Young wants people from around the world to be able to legally immigrate to our country, become citizens, and achieve the American dream. However, our immigration system is broken and must be fixed. Young will work with anyone who is willing to reform our immigration system, increase border security, and make sure that those brought to this country as children without legal documentation are treated fairly and with compassion.

Empowering Teachers and Investing In Our Schools Top-down, one-size-fits-all policies from Washington don’t work in our local schools. Young believes that our parents and teachers know best how local students learn and succeed. She will fight for increased STEM education funding and to make sure education dollars go to teachers and classrooms not bureaucrats in Sacramento or Washington, D.C.^[34]

”

—Young Kim for Congress^[35]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Kim's 2018 election campaign.

"My Community" - Kim campaign ad, released September 24, 2018

2014

Kim's website highlighted the following campaign themes:^[36]

“

I believe we need to change the Legislature in order to save California. I am committed to:

Making California business-friendly so businesses can grow and create jobs
Improving education opportunities for all students, so they can compete and prosper in their chosen fields
Ending the wasteful spending and eliminate the debt that harms future generations
Making public safety a priority again and stopping the early release of dangerous criminals^[34]

”

Notable endorsements

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Campaign donors

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Young Kim campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2014	California State Assembly, District 65		$2,110,016
Grand total raised			$2,110,016
Source: [^[37] Follow the Money]

2014

Kim won election to the California State Assembly in 2014. During that election cycle, Kim raised a total of $2,110,016.

California State Assembly 2014 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Young Kim's campaign in 2014
California Republican Party	$756,002
Republican Central Committee Of San Luis Obsipo County	$117,223
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association	$8,200
Lincoln Club Of Orange County	$8,200
New Majority California	$8,200
Total Raised in 2014	$2,110,016
Source: Follow the Money

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Drug Policy Forum of California

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Equality California

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Gun Owners of California

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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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National Federation of Independent Business

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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California

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Secular Coalition for California

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Sierra Club California

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California Chamber of Commerce

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California ProLife Council: Assembly - Senate

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Consumer Federation of California

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Equality California

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Health Access California

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Howard Jarvis Taxpayer's Association

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U.S. House California District 40

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Preceded by Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)	U.S. House California District 40 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Gil Cisneros (D)	U.S. House California District 39 2021-2023	Succeeded by Mark Takano (D)
Preceded by Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)	California State Assembly District 65 2014-2016	Succeeded by Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Laphonza Butler (D)

Alex Padilla (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Barbara Lee (D)

District 13

John Duarte (R)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Anna Eshoo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vacant

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

Mike Garcia (R)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Tony Cárdenas (D)

District 30

Adam Schiff (D)

District 31

Grace Napolitano (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Michelle Steel (R)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Katie Porter (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (42)

Republican Party (11)

Vacancies (1)

[bio-1] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Kim, Young," accessed December 2, 2022

[bio2-2] Representative Young Kim, "About," accessed December 2, 2022

[3] Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022

[4] Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

[5] Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023

[6] Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[7] Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

[8] Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023

[9] Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022

[10] Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023

[11] Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

[12] Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023

[13] Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[14] Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

[15] Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

[16] Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023

[17] Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022

[18] Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[19] Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023

[20] Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[21] Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023

[22] Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[23] Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023

[24] Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022

[25] Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023

[26] California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017

[glist16-27] California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016

[gresults16-28] California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016

[plist16-29] California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016

[presults16-30] California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016

[31] California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014

[32] California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014

[33] California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014

[quotedisclaimer-34] 34.0 ^34.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[35] Young Kim for Congress, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2018

[36] youngkim2014.com, "Official campaign website," accessed September 23, 2014

[37] Follow the Money, "Contributions to Kim, Young," accessed June 3, 2015

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