Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Laura Friedman
Assembly Democrat
District 44, Burbank
Time in office
Assembly: 2016—Present
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Laura Friedman has taken at least $847,000 from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 23% of her total campaign contributions.
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Capitol office
Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 5740
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0044; (916) 319-2044
District office(s)
300 East Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 504, Burbank, CA 91502; (818) 558-3043
Biographical information
Birth Place
New York, NY
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Glendale, CA
Gender
Female
Born
December 3, 1966
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Laura Friedman has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $847,216 $847k | 23% | |
| $428,975 $428k | 12% | |
| $225,050 $225k | 6% | |
| $194,444 $194k | 5% | |
| $189,323 $189k | 5% | |
| $179,549 $179k | 5% | |
| $122,670 $122k | 3% | |
| $97,540 $97k | 3% | |
| $94,450 $94k | 3% | |
| $86,350 $86k | 2% | |
| $84,300 $84k | 2% | |
| $36,098 $36k | 1% | |
| $13,068 $13k | <1% | |
| $500 $500 | <1% | |
| $-621 $-621 | -- | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Assembly District 44 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Laura Friedman (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
71.4% | |
|
R
|
Barry Curtis Jacobsen
Republican
|
28.6% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Can California go any stronger on gun laws?
By Ben Christopher, January 27, 2023
Will California keep up its climate momentum?
By Emily Hoeven, December 12, 2022
Inside lawmakers' climate trips to Egypt, Japan
By Emily Hoeven, November 16, 2022
Other legislators
Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 44 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.
Jacqui Irwin (currently in office)
Anthony Portantino (currently in office)