U.S. House · California's 38th District

• bill1999-05-24 · Authored SB 115 (1999), California's first environmental justice law, requiring the state EPA to adopt environmental justice standards; the Senate passed it 23-14 on 1999-05-24 and Governor Gray Davis signed it.[4]
• bill1999-05-25 · Authored SB 218 (1999), requiring courts to make domestic-violence protective-order forms available in languages other than English; the Senate passed it 26-5 on 1999-05-25 and it was signed into law.[5]
• vote1999-09-09 · Voted yes on AB 633 (garment-industry wage-theft protections, including joint liability for manufacturers and retailers), which passed the California Senate 24-13 on 1999-09-09.[6]

• Born in Los Angeles, California; earned a bachelor's degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.[2]
• Worked in the Carter White House Office of Hispanic Affairs and as a management analyst in the civil rights division of the federal Office of Management and Budget.[2]
• Served in the California State Assembly (1992–1994) and California State Senate (1994–2001), then represented California's 32nd Congressional District from 2001 to 2009.[2]
• Served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, then was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2014, where she has served since; she did not run for re-election to that seat in 2026.[2]

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• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Says he will work to secure the southern border and implement immigration reforms prioritizing national security.[3]

  “I will work to secure our southern border and implement immigration reforms that prioritize national security.”

• ✕OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

  Proposes tax cuts and reducing regulation on small businesses to stimulate economic growth, rather than raising taxes.[3]

  “To stimulate economic growth, I propose tax cuts, reduction of bureaucratic red tape and excessive regulations on small businesses, allowing the free market to recalibrate itself.”

• Campaign site lists education standards, combating fentanyl trafficking, criminal-justice policy, border security, and addressing inflation and the cost of housing, food, and utilities as priorities, along with tax cuts and reduced business regulation.[3]

• Identifies as Dr. Pedro 'Antonio' Casas, Ph.D., a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and a clinical, forensic, and aero-medical psychologist.[3]
• Says he grew up in the 38th Congressional District, contrasting himself with opponents he describes as not being from the area.[3]