Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman (born December 3, 1966) is an American former film producer and politician serving in the California State Assembly and a candidate for California's 30th congressional district. A Democrat, she represents the 44th Assembly district, encompassing the cities of Glendale, Burbank, the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose, and northern portions of Los Angeles, including Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon, Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Studio City and Sherman Oaks.
Laura Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Gatto |
| Mayor of Glendale | |
| In office April 2011 – April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ara Najarian |
| Succeeded by | Frank Quintero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Guillaume Lemoine |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) |
Prior to her election to the Assembly in 2016, Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council from 2009 to 2016., where she served as Mayor of Glendale in 2011–2012. She is the author of a landmark pro-housing bill to eliminate minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit stations throughout the state of California; the bill was signed into law in 2022.
In January 2023, Friedman launched her candidacy in the 2024 election in California's 30th congressional district. The incumbent representative, Adam Schiff, is vacating the seat to run in the 2024 United States Senate election in California.