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Laura Friedman
American politician (born 1966)
Laura Friedman (born December 3, 1966) is an American politician and former film producer serving in the California State Assembly and a candidate for California's 30th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 44th Assembly district, encompassing the cities of Glendale, Burbank, the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose, and northern portions of Los Angeles, including Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon, Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Studio City and Sherman Oaks.
Prior to her election to the Assembly in 2016, Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council from 2009 to 2016.,[1] where she served as Mayor of Glendale in 2011–2012.[2] She is the author of a landmark pro-housing bill to eliminate minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit stations throughout the state of California; the bill was signed into law in 2022.[3]
In January 2023, Friedman launched her candidacy in the 2024 election in California's 30th congressional district.[4] The incumbent representative, Adam Schiff, is vacating the seat to run in the 2024 United States Senate election in California.