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U.S. Representative — California's 12th District

Lateefah Simon

Democrat · California

Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 12th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • H.R.8880 — Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.Res.1267 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights, including transparent pricing and terms, competitive products, responsible underwriting, fair treatment from financing providers, brokers, and lead generators, inclusive credit access, and fair collection practices. (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8426 — Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8128 — Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
  • H.R.7298 — Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6069 — RIDER Safety Act (Introduced, Nov 17, 2025)
  • H.R.5096 — Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act (Introduced, Sep 2, 2025)
  • H.R.3736 — The Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act (Introduced, Jun 4, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Committee on Small Business
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Federal Law Enforcement
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
  • House Committee on Small Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
  • House Committee on Small Business: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations

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