In April 2011, Friedman became the mayor of
Glendale, California.
California State Assembly , 2018 In 2019, Friedman authored legislation supported by
animal rights organizations and activists to prohibit the sale of new
fur products in California. The bill was signed by Governor
Gavin Newsom in October 2019, making California the first state to ban the sale of fur. In 2024, Friedman co-authored legislation with Assemblymember
Steve Bennett to prohibit the
commercial farming of octopuses in California. The legislation was enacted in September 2024, making California the second state to prohibit octopus farming after the state of Washington
banned the practice earlier that year. On September 7, 2021, she delayed the release of $4 billion of voter approved bonds for the
California High-Speed Rail, stating that the California High-Speed Rail Authority has "not provided us any real details about what the money would go towards this year". The CHSRA Chief Financial Officer, Brian Annis, countered by stating that the CHSRA already presented to the legislature the expenditure plan in February 2021 and that this delayed release by Friedman could cause budget delays to snowball. Friedman is a member of the
California Legislative Progressive Caucus.
U.S. House of Representatives Elections 2024 In January 2023, Friedman launched her candidacy in the
2024 election in California's 30th congressional district. The incumbent representative,
Adam Schiff, vacated the seat in his successful bid in the
2024 United States Senate election in California. Friedman defeated physician Alex Balekian, receiving 68.4% of the vote.
Committee assignments •
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology •
Subcommittee on Energy •
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure •
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Vice Ranking Member) •
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit •
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials •
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Caucus membership •
Congressional Progressive Caucus •
California Legislative Progressive Caucus == Electoral history ==