Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - California 12th Congressional District until January 3, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 12th Congressional District in 2026 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedLateefah will fight to codify every American’s right to reproductive health care to protect abortion, contraception, and IVF access across the United States. Learn more
Be relentless in pushing back against every effort to strip away these rights and will fight tirelessly to guarantee that every woman, no matter where she lives or how much she makes, has access to safe and legal abortion. Learn more
Lateefah is committed to advancing the rights of people with disabilities, including those with chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, and intellectual differences. If elected, she will be one of the few disabled voices in Congress; she will fight for full ADA compliance across all public spaces, ensuring accessibility is a right, not an option. Her platform puts disabled individuals at the center, advocating for stronger enforcement of disability rights, expanded resources, and the removal of barriers to self-determination. Lateefah envisions a future where disabled people can live with dignity, independence, and equal opportunities to shape their own lives. Learn more
She will support the protection of LGBTQ people and people with HIV from discrimination at work, school, and in public spaces and codify the rights of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people, including gender-affirming care and health care, and prohibit conversion therapy. Her advocacy is a testament to her commitment to equality and inclusion for all. Learn more
In Congress, Lateefah will continue to fight for structural changes to improve the lives of her constituents and people across the United States. She will support legislation to prohibit the use of the death penalty at the federal level and require re-sentencing of those currently on death row. She has decades of experience working to empower and protect survivors of trafficking and violence with the Young Women’s Freedom Center and started the nationally recognized Back-on-Track program in then-DA Harris’ office to prevent recidivism. This background has given her both the motivation and expertise to create and advocate tirelessly for racial justice legislation. Learn more
Lateefah will champion legislation that closes loopholes in federal gun laws, stops the flow of illegal firearms into the community, and provides resources for mental health, addiction treatment, and programs geared towards preventing recidivism. Lateefah will advocate for investment in public safety measures in California’s 12th district, combining her track record of effective leadership with her vision for a safer, more just community. Learn more
Inspired by the legacy of Congressman Ron Dellums and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Lateefah is committed to challenging the unchecked growth of military spending and refocusing our national priorities. For far too long, billions have been funneled into an overinflated defense budget that fuels the military-industrial complex without making our communities any safer. Learn more
Lateefah will stand up to the fossil fuel industry and work with colleagues to build on the progress made in the Inflation Reduction Act and pass the Green New Deal. Critical to this work is the transition to net-zero emissions and our continued investment into clean energy alternatives. Lateefah will work to streamline the energy transmission permitting process, which is critical to facilitating the development of clean energy infrastructure and reducing bureaucratic barriers, while also investing in clean energy research, development, and manufacturing to expand climate technology and bring more clean energy jobs and critical funding to Alameda County. She will advocate for energy-efficient mass transit systems and support safe pedestrian and bike infrastructure and other non-polluting mobility options for our communities. Learn more
Lateefah understands that our fight for climate justice has left the most at-risk communities behind in its wake. That is why she will work to guarantee new requirements for how Superfund sites are cleaned to ensure that climate change and impacts on vulnerable communities are considered, expand clean energy transition initiatives, and provide additional tax incentives for families to bring energy-efficient appliances into low and middle-income homes. Learn more
Lateefah will work to provide sorely needed reform to the Supreme Court and the lower courts. She will support expanding the number of justices on the bench, implementing term limits, and creating new judgeships across the federal system. Lateefah will also support and help impose an enforceable code of conduct on the Supreme Court, including instituting accountability measures and restrictions on gifts and requiring judicial disclosures and recusal. Learn more
Lateefah will also work to address health crises by investing in maternal and infant mortality, particularly in communities of color, and mental health and substance use treatment and prevention, particularly for the opioid epidemic. Learn more
Lateefah will uplift bills like the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act as key tools for addressing this issue. The bill expands and strengthens the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, encouraging more investment in the development and maintenance of affordable housing. She also supports the plan announced by Vice President Kamala Harris to build 3 million homes over the next four years, provide assistance for first-time home buyers, and encourage local governments to remove the barriers to construction. Learn more
We must defend these young people who have so much to offer our country by defending DACA and leading the way in enshrining it in law. Every year, Dreamers contribute millions of dollars in taxes to America’s social safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security. Lateefah believes Dreamers should have a pathway to citizenship and have access to the social safety net that their tax dollars go to. Learn more
As Congresswoman, she will push for federal transit grants to shrink driving lanes, lower curb radiuses, and protect bike lanes. She will work to end the 80-20 split that allocates 80% of funding to highways and only 20% to transit. To reduce our reliance on cars, Lateefah will increase funding levels for transit infrastructure and create incentives to reduce parking minimums in high transit areas. Her office will ensure that public transportation will continue to become more equitable, accessible, and safe for all community members. Learn more
Lateefah will ensure that the East Bay gets the resources to build more transitional housing units. Lateefah knows mental health is front and center of this issue, and she will continue to fight to strengthen mental health services as she has on the BART Board. Lateefah will champion efforts to get federal aid to increase mental health and social worker staffing and get them the support they need because she recognizes that they are at the frontlines of this crisis. Learn more
As Congresswoman, Lateefah will fight for a future with affordable, high-quality child care and pre-K, long-term care, and paid leave while supporting care workers and family caregivers. She will work to restore the Child Tax Credit and expand it further to provide up to 6,000 in tax cuts to families with newborn children - a critical relief for young parents who need to buy diapers, clothes, car seats, and more for their children, and an integral investment in our children and families. Learn more
As a supporter of the People Over Pentagon movement, Lateefah believes it’s time to reinvest in the people's needs. Instead of wasting billions on outdated weapons and corporate contracts, funds could be used to power homes with renewable energy, hire more teachers, reduce college costs, and ensure our veterans receive the healthcare and dignity they deserve. These investments, not military overspending, strengthen our country. Learn more
As a nationally recognized community organizer, Lateefah has lived a life on the front lines and understands the power of collective action, bargaining, and protecting the right of workers to unionize. That is why, once in Congress, Lateefah will continue to fight for the rights of workers by enacting comprehensive labor law reforms to ensure collective bargaining and workplace democracy for all workers, establish a 12-week paid federal Family and Medical Leave program, and strengthen laws to prevent big corporations from engaging in wage theft, misconduct, illegal employment of children, workplace violations, and retaliation based on workers’ immigration status. Learn more
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