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DemocratCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Lateefah
Simon
U.S. Representative for California
In office
1 yrsSince Jan 2025
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
49Born Jan 29, 1977
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Lateefah Simon represents California's 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having taken office on January 3, 2025. She is the first member of Congress known to be born legally blind in both eyes, and the first Muslim member of Congress from California and from outside the Midwestern United States. Simon is a member of the Democratic Party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Mar 26, 2026Sponsored
Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act
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Jan 30, 2026Sponsored
Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026
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Nov 17, 2025Sponsored
RIDER Safety Act
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Sep 2, 2025Sponsored
Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Simon raised $1.2M this cycle, with 79.4% from individuals and 17.4% from PAC contributions; individual giving was primarily from itemized contributions, which accounted for 92.1% of the individual total. Top PAC contributors include The Empowerment Fund, American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee, BLUEPAC - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC, and several labor PACs including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, the Machinists Non Partisan Political League, AFSCME PEOPLE, and the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League. Top employer concentrations include Broadcom, UCSF, Oracle, and Woods & Wayside International.
Total raised · 2026
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$712K
Spent
$765K
By source
- Individuals$946K · 79.4%
- PACs$208K · 17.4%
- Other$27K · 2.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)7.9%
Top PAC contributors
- THE EMPOWERMENT FUNDFEC ↗$30K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- MEDICARE FOR ALLFEC ↗$5K
- BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PACFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUNDFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- BROADCOM$11K· 3 donors
- WOODS & WAYSIDE INTERNATIONAL$8K· 4 donors
- UCSF$7K· 14 donors
- JREI$7K· 3 donors
- STARDUST LP$7K· 2 donors
- GMZ ENGINEERING INC$7K· 2 donors
- ARGENT MATERIALS$7K· 3 donors
- ORACLE$7K· 3 donors
- THE SCOTT FOUNDATION$7K· 2 donors
- TENUKI MOVES LLC$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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