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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 6, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement on reporting that Trump is preparing to cut federal investments in California and make life more expensive for the hardworking Americans living there:
This was Manhattan back in the late 1980s, when pool was sexy again on the heels of The Color of Money and rooms were popping up all over the city.
- $4 billion in federal funding could be pulled from California’s high-speed rail project within 37 days.
The Trump administration found “no viable path” forward to complete California’s high-speed rail project following a nearly four-month in
Above: Friedman speaking in front of the Capital Jewish Museum.
On Sunday, June 1, a 45-year-old man in Boulder, Colo., threw Molotov cocktails at people peacefully gathering to call for the release of hostages held in Gaza. At least 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured, some with severe burns. According to the FBI, the man, identified as Mohamed Soliman, shouted “free Palestine” during the attack and told police he “wanted to kill all Zionist people.” Soliman is now facing federal hate crime charges and state charges including attempted murder.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) held a roundtable discussion with LGBTQ+ service providers in Hollywood on June 2 to explain measures she is taking in Washington, D.C. to support the community, and to hear their concerns.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, June 2, 2025, at the LA LGBT Center, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) hosted an LGBTQ roundtable with local advocates and organizations to discuss the Trump Administration's attacks on LGBTQ rights and the impact of delayed HIV prevention funding.
On May 10, U.S. Rep Laura Friedman honored Holocaust educator David Meyerhof in her Burbank office for his "unwavering commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance, and his contributions to the community as a speaker, poet and advocate," according to the proclamation.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, a bipartisan group of House members renewed calls for a deal to release all of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, including the bodies of four Americans believed to be deceased, urging him to capitalize on potential momentum from the release of Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander earlier this month.
Above: Friedman with local Medi-Cal patients announcing a new “Medi-Cal Response Specialist.”
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, May 28, 2025, at the Saban Community Clinic, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced the launch of a new Medi-Cal Response Specialist in her district office — a caseworker dedicated to helping constituents resolve Medi-Cal issues rapidly, often in days instead of months.