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Alex Padilla is the senior United States Senator from California, the first Latino to represent the state in the Senate. He was appointed in January 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the seat vacated when Kamala Harris became Vice President, and he was subsequently elected to a full term in 2022. Padilla was born in Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley in 1973 and graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering. Before entering the Senate, he served on the Los Angeles City Council, as a California State Senator, and as California Secretary of State from 2015 to 2021.

In the Senate, Padilla serves on the Judiciary Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Budget Committee. He has been a leading voice on immigration reform, voting rights, and climate policy. As chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, he has focused on comprehensive immigration legislation, pathways to citizenship, and protections for DACA recipients.

Adam Schiff is the junior United States Senator from California, elected in 2024 after representing California's 30th Congressional District in the House since 2001. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1960, graduated from Stanford University, and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School. Before his congressional career, Schiff worked as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and served in the California State Senate.

Schiff rose to national prominence as the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2019 to 2023, during which he served as lead manager in the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. He has been a prominent voice on national security, intelligence oversight, and the rule of law. In the Senate, Schiff sits on the Judiciary Committee and the Appropriations Committee, continuing his focus on accountability and democratic institutions.

Jared Huffman is the United States Representative for California's 2nd Congressional District, a coastal district stretching from Marin County north through Humboldt County. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Huffman was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1964 and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, before earning his law degree from Boston College Law School. He worked as an environmental attorney and served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.

In Congress, Huffman has established himself as a leading progressive voice on environmental and water policy. He serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and has championed protections for the Pacific Coast, old-growth forests, and California's rivers and fisheries. He is also one of the few openly nonreligious members of Congress and co-chairs the Congressional Freethought Caucus.

Kevin Kiley is the United States Representative for California's 3rd Congressional District, which covers portions of the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the House in 2022. Kiley was born in 1985 and is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. Before his congressional career, he worked as a teacher, a deputy state attorney general, and served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022.

In the California Assembly, Kiley was a vocal critic of Governor Gavin Newsom and a prominent conservative voice on education and regulatory reform. In Congress, he has continued that focus, serving on the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. He has been an outspoken advocate for parental rights in education and for reducing federal regulatory burdens on small businesses and rural communities.

Mike Thompson is the United States Representative for California's 4th Congressional District, which covers the Napa Valley, parts of the Sacramento Valley, and portions of Solano County. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 1999. Thompson was born in St. Helena, California, in 1951 and served as a rifle platoon leader and staff officer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart. He studied at California State University, Chico, and later earned a master's degree there as well.

Before his election to Congress, Thompson served in the California State Senate from 1990 to 1998. In the House, he is one of the leading advocates for gun safety legislation and chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. He serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, where he focuses on tax policy, trade, and healthcare. Thompson is also a strong champion of California's wine and agricultural industries.

Tom McClintock is the United States Representative for California's 5th Congressional District, which encompasses parts of the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley foothills east of Sacramento. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2009. McClintock was born in Bronxville, New York, in 1956 and grew up in California, graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles. He served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate for a combined two decades before his congressional career.

McClintock is one of the most consistent fiscal conservatives in the House Republican caucus, advocating for limited government, reduced federal spending, and free-market economic policies. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee, where he has been a persistent critic of federal land management policies that restrict logging, grazing, and water development in the West. He was a candidate for California Governor in the 2003 recall election.

Ami Bera is the United States Representative for California's 6th Congressional District, encompassing suburban Sacramento County communities including Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Bera was born in Los Angeles in 1965 to Indian immigrant parents and graduated from the University of California, Irvine, before earning his medical degree from UC Irvine School of Medicine. He practiced internal medicine and served as chief medical officer for Sacramento County before entering politics.

In Congress, Bera has positioned himself as a centrist and a leading voice on health care, foreign policy, and science. He serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has been particularly active on issues related to South Asia and global health security. He is also a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, reflecting his background in medicine and his district's proximity to major research institutions.

Doris Matsui is the United States Representative for California's 7th Congressional District, which covers Sacramento and portions of the surrounding area. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2005, when she won a special election to fill the seat of her late husband, Representative Robert Matsui, who served the district for over two decades. She was born in Poston, Arizona, in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, and later graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Before her election to Congress, Matsui served in the Clinton White House as Deputy Assistant to the President. In the House, she sits on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, where she has focused on telecommunications, broadband infrastructure, and health care. She is a strong advocate for technology policy, digital equity, and expanding high-speed internet access to underserved communities, positioning Sacramento as a hub for the innovation economy.

John Garamendi is the United States Representative for California's 8th Congressional District, which includes portions of the Sacramento Valley and communities in Yolo, Solano, and Colusa counties. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2009. Garamendi was born in Camp Blanding, Florida, in 1945 and grew up on a cattle ranch in Nevada. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a former Peace Corps volunteer who served in Ethiopia.

Before his congressional career, Garamendi had one of the most varied political résumés in California history, serving in the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, as California's Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Clinton, and as California's first elected Insurance Commissioner. In Congress, he serves on the House Armed Services Committee and has been a consistent advocate for California's military installations, water infrastructure, and agriculture.

Josh Harder is the United States Representative for California's 9th Congressional District, which covers the northern San Joaquin Valley including Modesto and Stockton's eastern suburbs. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2018 and has been re-elected in a competitive swing district. Harder was born in Turlock, California, in 1986 and graduated from Stanford University before earning his MBA from Harvard Business School. He worked as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley before returning to the Central Valley to run for Congress.

In Congress, Harder has positioned himself as a pragmatic moderate focused on agriculture, veterans' issues, and expanding access to health care and education in the Central Valley. He serves on the House Agriculture Committee, where he has advocated for water policy reform and support for the family farms that are the economic backbone of his district. He has also focused on lowering prescription drug costs and protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, many of whom live in his district.

Mark DeSaulnier is the United States Representative for California's 10th Congressional District, which covers most of Contra Costa County including Concord, Walnut Creek, and Richmond. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2015. DeSaulnier was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1952 and moved to California, where he worked in the restaurant and hospitality industry before entering politics. He served on the Concord City Council, as a Contra Costa County Supervisor, and in both chambers of the California Legislature.

In the California Senate, DeSaulnier chaired the Transportation and Housing Committee and was known for his work on transportation safety, including legislation related to autonomous vehicles. In Congress, he serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He has been a strong voice on workers' rights, labor protections, and transit infrastructure, drawing on his deep background in California's legislative process.

Nancy Pelosi is the United States Representative for California's 11th Congressional District, covering San Francisco. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 1987, making her one of the longest-serving and most powerful members in congressional history. Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1940, the daughter of a congressman and mayor. She graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and became active in California Democratic Party politics before winning her House seat.

Pelosi served as House Minority Leader and twice as Speaker of the House — from 2007 to 2011, becoming the first woman to hold that office, and again from 2019 to 2023. As Speaker, she shepherded landmark legislation through the House, including the Affordable Care Act and the American Rescue Plan. Though she stepped down from leadership in 2023, she remains a senior member of the House and an influential figure in the Democratic caucus and California politics.

Lateefah Simon is the United States Representative for California's 12th Congressional District, which covers Oakland, Berkeley, and portions of the East Bay. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2024 to succeed the retiring Barbara Lee. Simon was born and raised in Oakland and is a nationally recognized civil rights leader and social justice advocate. She received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship — colloquially known as a 'genius grant' — in 2003 for her work on youth justice reform.

Before her election to Congress, Simon served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors, where she focused on transit equity, public safety, and making the BART system more accessible to low-income riders. She also led the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area as its president. In Congress, she is expected to focus on criminal justice reform, housing affordability, and economic equity for historically marginalized communities in the East Bay.

Adam Gray is the United States Representative for California's 13th Congressional District, which covers the southern San Joaquin Valley including Merced, Turlock, and surrounding agricultural communities. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2022 in a closely contested race. Gray was born and raised in the Central Valley and graduated from the University of California, Davis. He served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022, representing a district that overlaps significantly with his congressional seat.

In the State Assembly, Gray chaired the Committee on Governmental Organization and was known for his work on water policy, gaming compacts with Native American tribes, and economic development in the Central Valley. In Congress, he serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reflecting his district's deep ties to farming and the infrastructure needs of one of California's most economically challenged regions.

Kevin Mullin is the United States Representative for California's 15th Congressional District, covering San Mateo County communities including South San Francisco, San Mateo, and Redwood City. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2022 to succeed retiring Representative Jackie Speier. Mullin was born in San Mateo County and is the son of Martin Mullin, who served as a South San Francisco city councilman for many years. He graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University and later served as mayor of South San Francisco.

Before his election to Congress, Mullin served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022, where he focused on housing, transportation, and economic development on the Peninsula. In Congress, he serves on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. His district borders Silicon Valley, and he has been an advocate for technology sector workforce development and clean energy innovation.

Sam Liccardo is the United States Representative for California's 16th Congressional District, covering the heart of Silicon Valley including San Jose, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024. Liccardo was born in the Santa Clara Valley and graduated from Harvard College before earning his law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law. He served on the San Jose City Council and as Mayor of San Jose from 2014 to 2022, making him the city's first Latino mayor.

As mayor of the nation's tenth-largest city, Liccardo focused on housing affordability, homelessness, public safety innovation, and climate resilience. He was known as a pragmatic, business-friendly Democrat who sought public-private partnerships to address urban challenges. In Congress, he serves on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he draws on his experience governing a city at the center of the global technology economy.

Ro Khanna is the United States Representative for California's 17th Congressional District, which covers the core of Silicon Valley including Cupertino, Fremont, and Santa Clara. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2017. Khanna was born in Philadelphia in 1976 to Indian immigrant parents and graduated from the University of Chicago before earning his law degree from Yale Law School. He worked as an attorney and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration before his election to Congress.

In Congress, Khanna has positioned himself as a leading progressive voice on technology policy, economic inequality, and foreign policy. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, and is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He has been a prominent advocate for a more restrained American foreign policy, for breaking up tech monopolies, and for expanding economic opportunity to communities left behind by the digital economy through his 'Regenerative Economy' initiatives.

Zoe Lofgren is the United States Representative for California's 18th Congressional District, which covers San Jose and surrounding Santa Clara County communities. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 1995. Lofgren was born in San Mateo in 1947 and graduated from Stanford University before earning her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. Before her election to Congress, she served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

Lofgren is one of the senior members of the House and a leading expert on immigration law, having served on the House Judiciary Committee's immigration subcommittee for decades. She is also a recognized authority on technology and internet policy, reflecting her Silicon Valley district. Notably, she is the only member of Congress to have participated as a staffer in the Nixon impeachment proceedings and as an elected member in both the Clinton and Trump impeachment inquiries.

Jimmy Panetta is the United States Representative for California's 19th Congressional District, which covers Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties along California's central coast. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2017. Panetta was born in Washington, D.C., in 1969, the son of former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta. He graduated from the University of California, Davis, and earned his law degree from Santa Clara University. He served as a naval intelligence officer and was deployed to Afghanistan as a JAG officer.

Before his election to Congress, Panetta worked as a deputy district attorney in Monterey County. In the House, he serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, one of Congress's most powerful panels, where he focuses on agriculture, trade, and tax policy relevant to his district's farming and fishing communities. He has been a strong advocate for veterans' benefits, immigration reform, and ocean conservation along the central California coast.

Vince Fong is the United States Representative for California's 20th Congressional District, which covers the southern San Joaquin Valley including Bakersfield and Kern County. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2024 in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Kevin McCarthy's resignation. Fong had deep ties to McCarthy, having served as his district director for many years. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and also served on the Kern County Board of Supervisors.

Fong's election in 2024 continued the Republican hold on a district that has long been one of the most reliably conservative in California, driven by the oil, gas, and agriculture industries that dominate Kern County's economy. He serves on committees relevant to his district's energy and agricultural interests. As a Chinese American Republican, he represents one of the more demographically distinctive members of the House GOP conference.

Jim Costa is the United States Representative for California's 21st Congressional District, covering Fresno and the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2005. Costa was born in Fresno in 1952 and comes from a farming family that has worked California's Central Valley for generations. He graduated from California State University, Fresno, and served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate for a combined 14 years before his congressional career.

Costa is one of the more centrist members of the House Democratic caucus and a leading voice on agriculture and water policy. He serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee, and has been a longtime member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. His focus on irrigation water rights, farm labor, and trade policy for California's $50 billion agricultural industry reflects his district's identity as one of the most productive farming regions on earth.

David Valadao is the United States Representative for California's 22nd Congressional District, which covers the Kings County and western Tulare County portions of the southern San Joaquin Valley. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House with interruptions since 2013. Valadao was born in Hanford, California, in 1977 to Portuguese immigrant parents and is a third-generation dairy farmer. He attended College of the Sequoias and served in the California State Assembly before his first election to Congress.

Valadao is one of the most moderate Republicans in the House and represents a district with a majority-Hispanic population and significant Democratic voter registration. He was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump following the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, a vote that distinguished him from the majority of his party's caucus. He lost his seat in 2018, won it back in 2020, survived a 2022 primary challenge despite his impeachment vote, and continues to serve as a pragmatic voice on agriculture, water, and immigration.

Jay Obernolte is the United States Representative for California's 23rd Congressional District, which covers the High Desert communities of San Bernardino County including Victorville, Apple Valley, and Barstow, as well as portions of Kern County. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the House in 2020. Obernolte was born in Bellwood, Illinois, in 1970 and is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology, where he studied electrical engineering. He also holds a master's degree in artificial intelligence from UCLA.

Before his congressional career, Obernolte founded a successful video game development company, FarSight Studios, making him one of the few members of Congress with a background in the gaming industry. He served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2020, where he chaired the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence. In Congress, he serves on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and has been a leading voice on artificial intelligence policy, technology innovation, and STEM education.

Salud Carbajal is the United States Representative for California's 24th Congressional District, covering Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties along California's central coast. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2017. Carbajal was born in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States as a child, growing up in the Santa Barbara area. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He later served on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

In Congress, Carbajal serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He has been a strong advocate for veterans' services, given his Marine background and the presence of Vandenberg Space Force Base in his district. He focuses on agriculture, water policy, and environmental protection for one of California's most scenic coastal regions. He was also an early and consistent voice for addressing climate change and transitioning to clean energy.

Raul Ruiz is the United States Representative for California's 25th Congressional District, which covers the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, and the eastern Riverside County desert communities. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Ruiz was born in Coachella in 1972 and grew up in the farmworker communities of the Coachella Valley. He is a graduate of UCLA and holds three graduate degrees from Harvard University, including a medical degree and a master's degree in public policy. He worked as an emergency room physician and a Harvard Medical School professor before entering politics.

Ruiz was previously the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. In the House, he serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he focuses on health care access, environmental justice, and rural health. He has been a leading advocate for addressing health care disparities in medically underserved communities, reducing childhood asthma rates linked to agricultural air pollution, and expanding economic opportunity in one of California's most economically diverse regions.

Julia Brownley is the United States Representative for California's 26th Congressional District, covering Ventura County communities including Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Camarillo. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2013. Brownley was born in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1952 and graduated from Mount Vernon College and earned her MBA from American University. She worked in the corporate sector before entering politics, serving on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board and in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.

In Congress, Brownley has made veterans' issues a central focus of her work, serving on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where she has been the top Democrat. She has championed legislation to reduce veteran suicide, improve mental health services at VA facilities, and expand health care access for women veterans. Her district is home to Naval Base Ventura County and a significant veteran population. She also serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

George Whitesides is the United States Representative for California's 27th Congressional District, which covers the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita communities north of Los Angeles, including Palmdale and Lancaster. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024, flipping a competitive seat. Whitesides graduated from Princeton University and has a background in aerospace and space policy. He served in the Obama White House as chief of staff to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

Before his election to Congress, Whitesides served as CEO of Virgin Galactic, the commercial spaceflight company, from 2010 to 2020, overseeing the company's development and its publicly traded debut. His district is home to Edwards Air Force Base and a large aerospace and defense manufacturing workforce at companies including Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin. In Congress, he serves on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, making aerospace and defense industrial policy central to his legislative work.

Judy Chu is the United States Representative for California's 28th Congressional District, which covers communities in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles including Pasadena, Alhambra, and Monterey Park. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2009, when she won a special election. Chu was born in Los Angeles in 1953 and is the first Chinese American woman elected to the United States Congress. She holds a doctorate in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and served on the Garvey School District Board, the Monterey Park City Council, and the California State Board of Equalization before entering the House.

Chu chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and has been a leading advocate for AAPI civil rights, hate crime prevention, and immigration reform. She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, where she focuses on tax policy and trade. She has been a consistent champion of legislation addressing anti-Asian discrimination and has worked to document the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act era through her work on formal congressional resolutions.

Luz Rivas is the United States Representative for California's 29th Congressional District, covering communities in the northeastern San Fernando Valley and western San Gabriel Valley including Arleta, Pacoima, and Azusa. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2024. Rivas was born and raised in Arleta in the San Fernando Valley and is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. She founded Arleta-based nonprofit DIY Girls, which teaches young women in underserved communities engineering and technology skills.

Before her election to Congress, Rivas served in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2024, where she sat on the Education Committee and championed STEM education funding, particularly for girls and students of color. In Congress, she is expected to focus on education equity, economic development, and environmental justice in one of the most densely populated and economically diverse districts in Los Angeles County.

Laura Friedman is the United States Representative for California's 30th Congressional District, covering communities in the eastern San Fernando Valley and Burbank, Glendale, and La Cañada Flintridge. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2024 to succeed the retiring Adam Schiff. Friedman graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and the American Film Institute. She served on the Glendale City Council and as mayor before her election to the California State Assembly in 2016.

In the California Assembly, Friedman chaired the Transportation Committee and became one of the legislature's leading voices on transit, land use, and sustainable urban planning. She was a principal author of legislation promoting pedestrian safety and reducing car dependency in California cities. In Congress, she serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, continuing her focus on sustainable transportation policy and livable communities.

Gil Cisneros is the United States Representative for California's 31st Congressional District, which covers the eastern San Gabriel Valley and portions of Orange County including Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024. Cisneros served in the United States Navy as a logistics officer for nine years before winning a $266 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot in 2010. He subsequently became a prominent philanthropist, donating tens of millions of dollars to education and veterans' causes through the Gil and Jennifer Cisneros Foundation.

Cisneros previously served in Congress from 2019 to 2021, representing an earlier version of a San Gabriel Valley district, before losing his re-election bid. His 2024 comeback in the newly drawn 31st District reflects his continued commitment to public service and his strong ties to the area's large Latino and military-affiliated communities. In Congress, he focuses on veterans' issues, education funding, and health care access.

Brad Sherman is the United States Representative for California's 32nd Congressional District, which covers portions of the western San Fernando Valley including Sherman Oaks, Northridge, and Chatsworth. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 1997. Sherman was born in Los Angeles in 1954 and is a certified public accountant who graduated from UCLA and Harvard Law School. Before his congressional career, he served on the California State Board of Equalization, including as its chair.

Sherman serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, where his background in accounting and tax law has made him a leading voice on financial regulation, international monetary policy, and sanctions. He has been one of the House's most persistent advocates for aggressive oversight of Wall Street and for using financial tools as instruments of foreign policy. He is known for his detailed, technically rigorous approach to complex financial legislation.

Pete Aguilar is the United States Representative for California's 33rd Congressional District, covering the Inland Empire's western communities including Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, and Redlands. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2015. Aguilar was born in Fontana, California, in 1979 and graduated from the University of Redlands. Before his congressional career, he served on the Redlands City Council and as mayor of Redlands, a city he has deep personal and political roots in.

Aguilar serves as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the third-ranking position in House Democratic leadership, making him one of the most powerful Latinos in the history of Congress. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee, where he focuses on defense, national security, and the economic development needs of the Inland Empire. He is a widely respected figure within the Democratic caucus, known for his coalition-building skills and his ability to navigate between the party's moderate and progressive wings.

Jimmy Gomez is the United States Representative for California's 34th Congressional District, which covers central Los Angeles neighborhoods including Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and downtown Los Angeles. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in a 2017 special election and has been re-elected since. Gomez was born in Thermal, California, in the Coachella Valley, and grew up in a farmworker family. He graduated from UCLA and earned a master's degree in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

Before his election to Congress, Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017. In the House, he is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. He has been a leading voice on child tax credits, healthcare expansion, and immigrant rights. He was the first member of Congress to publicly acknowledge having an undocumented immigrant parent, a disclosure he made to advocate for more humane immigration policies.

Norma Torres is the United States Representative for California's 35th Congressional District, which covers the Pomona Valley communities of Ontario, Pomona, and Chino. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2015. Torres was born in Escuintla, Guatemala, and immigrated to the United States as a child. She worked for many years as a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department before entering politics, serving on the Pomona City Council, as mayor of Pomona, in the California State Assembly, and in the California State Senate.

In Congress, Torres serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee. She has been a leading voice on immigration reform, drawing on her own experience as an immigrant, and on emergency communications and public safety issues rooted in her career as a 911 dispatcher. She has also focused on combating human trafficking and on protecting workers in the distribution and logistics industries that dominate her district's economy.

Ted Lieu is the United States Representative for California's 36th Congressional District, covering coastal Los Angeles communities including Santa Monica, Culver City, and portions of the Westside. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2015. Lieu was born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1969 and immigrated to the United States with his family as a child. He graduated from Stanford University with degrees in computer science and political science, and earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Before his congressional career, Lieu served as a deputy district attorney, in the California State Assembly, and in the California State Senate. In Congress, he serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and is a co-chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. He has been a prominent and outspoken critic of policies he views as threats to democratic norms, and a leading voice on artificial intelligence regulation, LGBTQ rights, and accountability in government.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove is the United States Representative for California's 37th Congressional District, which covers communities in South Los Angeles, Culver City, and portions of the Baldwin Hills corridor. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to the House in 2022 after winning a special election earlier that year. Kamlager-Dove was born in Chicago and grew up in Los Angeles. She graduated from Spelman College and earned a master's degree from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. She worked in arts administration and public education before entering politics.

Before her congressional career, Kamlager-Dove served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate, where she sat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and advocated for arts funding, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQ rights. In Congress, she serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a co-chair of the Congressional Arts Caucus, reflecting her background in arts advocacy.

Linda Sánchez is the United States Representative for California's 38th Congressional District, covering southeastern Los Angeles County communities including Whittier, Norwalk, and Cerritos. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2003. Sánchez was born in Orange, California, in 1969, one of seven children of immigrant parents from Mexico, and is a graduate of UCLA and the UC Berkeley School of Law. Before her election to Congress, she worked as a labor union organizer and attorney.

Sánchez and her sister, former Representative Loretta Sanchez, were the first sisters to serve simultaneously in the United States Congress. Linda Sánchez serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and has been a consistent champion for workers' rights, trade policy that protects American jobs, and social safety net programs. She previously served in the Democratic leadership as chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.

Mark Takano is the United States Representative for California's 39th Congressional District, which covers Riverside and surrounding communities in western Riverside County. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Takano was born in Riverside in 1960 and is a third-generation Japanese American whose family was incarcerated during World War II. He graduated from Harvard College and worked as a public school English teacher for over two decades at Rialto Unified School District before entering politics.

Takano is one of the first openly gay men of color elected to Congress. He serves on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, where he previously served as chair, focusing on VA health care access, veteran homelessness, and benefits for military families. He also serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, drawing on his background as a career educator. He has been a consistent advocate for LGBTQ rights, public education funding, and economic development in the Inland Empire.

Young Kim is the United States Representative for California's 40th Congressional District, which covers communities in eastern Orange County and western San Bernardino County including Brea, Yorba Linda, and Chino Hills. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected in 2020 and is one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress. Kim was born in Incheon, South Korea, and immigrated to the United States to attend the University of Southern California, where she earned a degree in business administration.

Before her congressional career, Kim worked for Representative Ed Royce for over two decades and served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016. In Congress, she serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, and co-chairs the bipartisan Korean American Congressional Caucus. She is known as a moderate voice within the Republican caucus, with a particular focus on Indo-Pacific foreign policy and small business issues relevant to her district's diverse Asian American community.

Ken Calvert is the United States Representative for California's 41st Congressional District, which covers communities in southwestern Riverside County including Corona, Lake Elsinore, and portions of Palm Springs. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 1993, making him one of the longest-serving members of the California delegation. Calvert was born in Corona, California, in 1953 and is a graduate of San Diego State University. Before his congressional career, he worked in the real estate and restaurant industries.

Calvert is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and chairs its subcommittee overseeing defense appropriations, one of the most powerful positions in Congress for influencing national security spending. His district is home to March Air Reserve Base and significant defense industry employment. He has used his seniority on Appropriations to direct substantial federal investment to Riverside County infrastructure, water projects, and military installations throughout his career.

Robert Garcia is the United States Representative for California's 42nd Congressional District, which covers Long Beach and neighboring communities in Los Angeles County. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the House in 2022. Garcia was born in Lima, Peru, in 1977 and immigrated to the United States as a child, becoming a naturalized citizen. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside, and later served as a communications official for the city of Long Beach before entering elected politics. He served as mayor of Long Beach from 2014 to 2022.

Garcia made history as one of the first openly gay immigrants elected to the United States Congress. As mayor of Long Beach, he was known for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and for his focus on the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest cargo ports in the world. In Congress, he serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus.

Maxine Waters is the United States Representative for California's 43rd Congressional District, covering Inglewood, Hawthorne, and portions of Los Angeles's South Bay. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 1991, making her one of the most senior members of Congress. Waters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1938 and moved to Los Angeles, where she worked in a garment factory and as a teacher's aide before entering politics. She earned a degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and served in the California State Assembly for 14 years.

Waters is one of the most prominent progressive voices in Congress and a longtime champion of civil rights, economic justice, and racial equity. She served as chair and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee for many years, where she focused on housing, Wall Street accountability, and predatory lending practices. She has been a fierce advocate for communities of color and is known for her outspoken willingness to challenge both Wall Street institutions and political adversaries directly.

Nanette Barragán is the United States Representative for California's 44th Congressional District, which covers the harbor communities of the Los Angeles South Bay including Compton, Carson, and San Pedro. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2017. Barragán was born in Harbor City, California, in 1976 and grew up in Carson. She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was the first in her family to graduate from college, and earned her law degree from the University of Southern California. She served on the Hermosa Beach City Council before her congressional election.

Barragán chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. She has been a leading advocate for immigration reform, border security policy, and the rights of immigrant communities. Her Energy and Commerce Committee seat has allowed her to focus on environmental justice issues affecting the heavily industrial and port-adjacent communities of her district, including air quality, clean energy, and health care access.

Derek Tran is the United States Representative for California's 45th Congressional District, which covers communities in Orange County including Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster — the heart of the region's large Vietnamese American community known as Little Saigon. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024 in a closely contested race, becoming the first Vietnamese American elected to Congress from California. Tran was born in Orange County to Vietnamese refugee parents who fled Vietnam after the fall of Saigon.

Tran worked as a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney before entering the congressional race. His election in a district with the highest concentration of Vietnamese Americans of any congressional seat in the country is considered a significant milestone for the community. In Congress, he is expected to focus on healthcare affordability, economic opportunity, and issues relevant to immigrant communities and the Vietnamese American diaspora.

Lou Correa is the United States Representative for California's 46th Congressional District, which covers Anaheim, Santa Ana, and surrounding Orange County communities. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2017. Correa was born in East Los Angeles in 1958 and grew up in Anaheim. He graduated from California State University, Fullerton, and earned his law degree and MBA from UCLA. He served in the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, and on the Orange County Board of Supervisors before his congressional career.

Correa serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee, and is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. He is known as one of the more moderate members of the House Democratic caucus and has focused on immigration enforcement reform, border security, and economic development in Orange County. His district, which has a large Hispanic and immigrant population, reflects his consistent emphasis on immigration policy and worker protections.

Dave Min is the United States Representative for California's 47th Congressional District, which covers coastal Orange County communities including Irvine, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2024. Min was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States as a child. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Law School, and holds a master's degree in economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

Before his congressional career, Min was a law professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, specializing in financial regulation, and served in the California State Senate from 2021 to 2024. He has been a vocal advocate for gun safety legislation, environmental protections for Orange County's coastline, and financial consumer protections. His election in a historically Republican coastal district reflects shifting demographics in Orange County.

Darrell Issa is the United States Representative for California's 48th Congressional District, covering northern San Diego County communities including Vista, San Marcos, and portions of Carlsbad. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2001 with one interruption. Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1953 and served in the United States Army before founding the Directed Electronics vehicle security company, maker of the Viper car alarm system, which made him one of the wealthiest members of Congress.

Issa served as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee from 2011 to 2015, during which he conducted numerous high-profile investigations into the Obama administration, including inquiries into the Fast and Furious gun-running operation and the IRS targeting controversy. He currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and chairs the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet subcommittee. He is a longtime advocate for intellectual property rights protection.

Mike Levin is the United States Representative for California's 49th Congressional District, which covers the coastal communities of northern San Diego County and southern Orange County including Oceanside, Encinitas, and Dana Point. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2019. Levin was born in Oceanside in 1978 and graduated from Stanford University before earning his law degree from Duke University School of Law. He worked as an attorney focused on environmental and energy law and as a clean energy industry advocate before running for Congress.

In Congress, Levin serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. His district is home to Camp Pendleton, the largest Marine Corps base on the West Coast, and he has been a consistent advocate for military families and veterans. He has made clean energy and climate policy a signature issue, focusing on the economic opportunities of the transition to renewable energy, and has championed legislation expanding offshore wind development along the California coast.

Scott Peters is the United States Representative for California's 50th Congressional District, covering communities in northern San Diego including La Jolla, University City, and Sorrento Valley. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Peters was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1958 and graduated from Duke University before earning his law degree from New York University School of Law. He practiced environmental law and served on the San Diego City Council, including as council president, before his congressional career.

Peters serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is known as one of the more centrist members of the House Democratic caucus, frequently participating in bipartisan problem-solving efforts. His district encompasses the Torrey Pines Mesa biotechnology corridor, one of the highest concentrations of biomedical and pharmaceutical research in the world, and he has focused on drug pricing reform, biotech innovation policy, and bipartisan healthcare legislation. He is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus.

Sara Jacobs is the United States Representative for California's 51st Congressional District, which covers communities in central and eastern San Diego including Chula Vista, El Cajon, and parts of the city of San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2020. Jacobs was born in San Diego in 1989 and is the granddaughter of Irwin Jacobs, a co-founder of Qualcomm. She graduated from Columbia University and worked at the State Department and UNICEF on conflict prevention and humanitarian issues before her congressional career.

Jacobs serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, reflecting her professional background in diplomacy and international development. She has focused on conflict prevention, human rights, and U.S. foreign policy, and has been a leading voice in Congress on protecting civilians in armed conflict zones. Her district borders Mexico, and she has also been active on immigration, border humanitarian policy, and binational issues affecting San Diego and Tijuana.

Juan Vargas is the United States Representative for California's 52nd Congressional District, which covers the Imperial Valley and the southernmost communities of San Diego County including National City, Chula Vista, and the US-Mexico border city of San Ysidro. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2013. Vargas was born in National City in 1961, the son of a construction worker from Mexico. He graduated from the University of San Diego, studied for the Jesuit priesthood, and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School.

Before his congressional career, Vargas served on the San Diego City Council, in the California State Assembly, and in the California State Senate. In Congress, he serves on the House Financial Services Committee, where he has focused on banking regulation, financial inclusion for underserved communities, and consumer protection. His border district gives him a particular focus on US-Mexico trade, border infrastructure, and immigration enforcement policies that directly affect the communities and economies on both sides of the international boundary.