Laura Friedman
- Assembly: 2016-present
News coverage of Laura Friedman
Bio
Laura Friedman, 57, is a former film producer. Prior to her election to the Assembly in 2016, Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council and served as mayor. In the Assembly, she authored a bill that banned the sale of fur products and she instituted reforms in the legislature after a wave of sexual harassment complaints. Before her career in politics, she received a degree from the University of Rochester in New York and worked as a film and television executive and producer. Friedman is married with a daughter.
Ideology
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Bill Activity
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Of 68 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 68 bills: 18 passed, 8 failed, and 42 are currently pending.
Money Tracker
In the last session, this legislator received 43.0% less than their colleagues and at least $203,996.0 from the 'Labor' donor group, which represented 23.57% of their contributions.
Financials
This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party. (NOTE: Senators are elected every four years. Twenty of the 40 Senators are on the ballot in even-numbered years, so Senators may do little or no fundraising in the first two-year session of their Senate term).
Election
This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).
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Unitemized Contributions
Candidate Donations
Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.
23.0% lower than the average legislators
Party Committees
This is independent expenditure money spent by political parties for advertising, grassroots mobilization or other activities targeting this candidate. Separately, political parties can give an unlimited amount of money directly to a candidate's campaign committee. Digital Democracy tallies that money under "candidate donations".
96.0% lower than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity to help a candidate win office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.
100.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
43.0% lower than the average legislators
This is a total of the money to help this legislator win office including direct donations to the candidate, money from Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.
Influence
There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Company | $468 | Dec 4, 2021 | candlelight event tickets |
| CA Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation | $175 | Jan 29, 2021 | jacket |
| Reyes for Assembly 2022 | $153.8 | Oct 12, 2021 | transportation |
| Rivas for Assembly 2022 | $151.74 | Oct 4, 2021 | food and beverage |
| Waymo, LLC | $119.77 | Nov 16, 2021 | food and beverage |
| Rivas for Assembly 2022 | $109.41 | Oct 4, 2021 | transportation |
| CA Armenian Legislative Caucus | $106 | Aug 27, 2021 | jacket |
| CA Armenian Legislative Caucus | $100 | Dec 10, 2021 | food/beverage |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment | $94 | Nov 17, 2021 | movie tickets |
| CA Armenian Legislative Caucus | $68 | May 27, 2021 | food/beverage |
Personal Gifts
Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 11th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Laura Friedman
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Committees
Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
7MINAB 930
Local government: infrastructure financing districts: Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California (RISE) districts: housing development: restrictive covenants.
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