Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from California's 30th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Adam Schiff
Member of the California Assembly
	In office; December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024
Preceded by	Mike Gatto
Succeeded by	Nick Schultz
Constituency	43rd district (2016–2022); 44th district (2022–2024)
Mayor of Glendale
	In office; April 2011 – April 2012
Preceded by	Ara Najarian
Succeeded by	Frank Quintero
Personal details
Born	December 3, 1966 (age 58); New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Guillaume Lemoine
Children	1
Education	University of Rochester (BA)

Laura Syril Friedman^[1] (born December 3, 1966) is an American politician and former movie producer who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 30th congressional district since 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Before, Friedman was a member of the California State Assembly since 2016. Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council from 2009 to 2016.^[2] She was also Mayor of Glendale from 2011 to 2012.^[3]

Friedman also helped write the pro-housing bill to stop minimum parking requirements for housing mass transit stations.^[4] She is a progressive.^[5]

References

↑ "Rep. Laura Friedman - D California, 30th- Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
↑ "Management Services: City Council". City of Glendale. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
↑ Levine, Brittany (April 9, 2012). "Mayor Laura Friedman baffled by colleagues' indecision". Glendale News-Press.
↑ Parker, Jordan (September 23, 2022). "YIMBYs cheer 'landmark' law to eliminate parking mandates in housing near transit". San Francisco Chronicle.
↑ "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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