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LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, July 30, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced that six students she nominated from California’s 30th Congressional District have been accepted to elite service academies and preparatory schools, including: West Point, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy Preparatory School, and Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
Above: Friedman announcing a new federal investment in community safety at the Glendale Police Department.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 21, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) releases the following statement after a federal judge’s decision to halt the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance for two weeks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 13, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) addressed California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s decision to bring the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Federal funds recently secured by U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman will go toward modernizing the customer information systems at train stations in Glendale and Burbank ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
BURBANK, CA – Today, Thursday July 9, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the announcement that the International Broadcast Center for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be located at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, placing the media hub for the entire Games in the heart of her district.
World’s TV rights holders will be based in the heart of CA-30, putting Burbank at the center of global broadcast for the 2028 Olympic
BURBANK, CA – Today, Thursday July 9, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the announcement that the International Broadcast Center for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be located at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, placing the media hub for the entire Games in the heart of her district.
What You Need To Know
- Metro and Metrolink will receive $500,000 in new federal funding to support transit planning ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games
- A portion of $250,000 of that funding will go toward planning and designing improvements to bus shelters, including more shade for riders
- The announcement comes as Southern California experiences another summer heat wave, and officials prepare for hotter conditions during the 2028 Games
- Riders say a lack of shaded bus stops isn’t just uncomfortable, it can also pose
20 California-filmed productions earned 193 nominations
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, July 9, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the dominant showing of California-made television at the 78th Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Twenty productions filmed at least partly in California earned a combined 193 nominations. The two most nominated shows were both filmed in Friedman’s district: The Pitt (25 nominations) was filmed at Warner Bros.
Above: Friedman speaking to members of her Housing Advisory Committee.
GLENDALE, CA — Today, July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2nd meeting of her Housing Advisory Committee with leaders from governmental housing agencies and local stakeholders. They discussed the Congresswoman's efforts to create more housing, at lower costs for both families and builders.