Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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DemocratCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Sydney
Kamlager-Dove
U.S. Representative for California
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
53Born Jul 20, 1972
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Kamlager-Dove has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports strengthened protections for foster youth and kinship familiesKamlager-Dove sponsored HR.5583, the Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act, which would address placement stability for children in foster care through kinship family arrangements. She also sponsored HRES.390, a resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month and calling for greater public awareness of challenges facing youth in the foster care system.
- 02Supports U.S. engagement with African diaspora communitiesKamlager-Dove sponsored HR.784, the African Diaspora Council Act, which would establish a formal council to strengthen connections between the United States government and African diaspora communities. She also sponsored HR.4332, the YALI Act of 2025, which relates to the Young African Leaders Initiative and U.S. engagement with youth leadership development across Africa.
- 03Supports notification rights for families of individuals in custodyKamlager-Dove sponsored HR.2718, the Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025, which would require timely notification to family members when a person in federal custody dies, is seriously injured, or becomes seriously ill.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove represents California's 37th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since January 2023. Before entering federal office, she served in the California State Senate, where she represented the 30th district, and in the California State Assembly. She also served as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District. Her sponsored legislation includes measures addressing foster care systems (HRES.390, HR.5583), U.S. engagement with the African diaspora (HR.784), youth leadership exchange programs in Africa (HR.4332), arts education equity (HR.5399), and the rights of individuals and families affected by in-custody deaths and injuries (HR.2718). She voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), a vote that placed her outside her party's majority position on that measure.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 26, 2025Sponsored
Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act
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Sep 16, 2025Sponsored
Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act
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Jul 10, 2025Sponsored
YALI Act of 2025
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May 6, 2025Sponsored
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system.
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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
Kamlager-Dove raised $621K this cycle, with PACs accounting for 52.1% of receipts and individuals contributing 47.6%. Top PAC contributors include American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E, Amalgamated Transit Union COPE, Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, alongside American Association for Justice PAC and Fox Corporation Political Action Committee. Itemized contributions made up 91.5% of individual giving. Outside spending totaled $1.4M in support of Kamlager-Dove, with the largest independent expenditures from Protect Our Future PAC ($501K), Web3 Forward ($441K), and DAO for America ($303K); no notable outside spending opposed her in the cycle.
Total raised · 2026
$621K
Cash on hand
$179K
Spent
$504K
By source
- Individuals$296K · 47.6%
- PACs$324K · 52.1%
- Party committees$779 · 0.1%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)8.5%
Top PAC contributors
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC (AAJ PAC)FEC ↗$7K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION COPEFEC ↗$5K
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL ACCOUNTFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUNDFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- DEMAND JUSTICE PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- WASSERMAN$7K· 2 donors
- VIVE CONCIERGE INC.$6K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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