Hilda Solis
DLos Angeles County Supervisor, District 1 (2014–2026); did not seek re-election to that seat in 2026
Hilda Solis is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who previously represented California's 32nd Congressional District from 2001 to 2009 and served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013. She is running for this newly drawn open seat.[2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- 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]
Background
- 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]
Campaign money
Raised $15K · spent $69K · $0 cash on hand (through 2025-09-30) FEC filing ↗