Incumbent
Lateefah Simon
IncumbentLateefah Simon
CA-12 primary: first place
$20.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports policies to make the wealthiest Americans and corporations pay a larger share of taxes to reduce income inequality and fund public programs. Her public materials and campaign identify economic fairness and progressive revenue measures as priorities while serving in Democratic and progressive caucuses.
Healthcare
Supports universal 'healthcare for all' and has backed expanding public programs and protections, including measures such as a public option and policies consistent with Medicare expansion/single-payer goals (e.g., lowering Medicare eligibility age, expanding Medicare benefits and prescription drug negotiation). Positions emphasize expanding government-run coverage and strengthening safety-net programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways to work authorization and citizenship, protecting DACA and creating a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, and disentangling criminal enforcement from immigration enforcement to reduce backlogs and protect asylum access. Emphasizes a fair and humane immigration system that reduces asylum and employment-based backlogs.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and legal access to abortion and pledges to fight to guarantee that every woman has access to safe, legal abortion. Advocates protecting reproductive health services and preventing cuts to reproductive care.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental justice and policies to transition away from fossil fuels while advancing clean and equitable public transportation and federal climate investments. Has received endorsements from national environmental advocacy organizations and has promoted transit funding and sustainable transportation initiatives. Positions emphasize clean energy investment and reducing reliance on fossil fuels rather than climate skepticism or unfettered fossil-fuel expansion.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded federal gun safety measures including closing loopholes in federal gun laws, stopping the flow of illegal firearms, universal background checks, a federal extreme-risk (red flag) law, and safe-storage standards while also funding violence-prevention programs and alternatives to policing in some contexts.
News
Lateefah Simon is in the news for helping introduce the Living Wage for All Act, a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour in phased steps. The proposal also includes higher minimum pay for tipped workers, youth workers, and workers with disabilities, but it still needs to move through Congress. She also announced $1.092 million in federal funding for the San Leandro Shoreline project in California’s 12th District, part of a larger package for East Bay projects.
San Leandro: San Leandro Shoreline Project Receives $1.09 Million In Federal Funding
What is federal minimum wage? $25 per hour, Living Wage for All Act
Congressional push for minimum wage hike; What would change for NYC
Congressmembers introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $25: What to know
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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