Who's In the Race

Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) faces Republican Scott A. Meyers in the Nov. 3 general election in California's 30th District. The district's boundaries changed after voters approved Proposition 50, which also requires California to use legislatively drawn congressional maps from 2026 through 2030; under the state's top-two primary system, the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. ​

Friedman is the sitting U.S. representative for the district, a former Glendale City Council member who served as Glendale's mayor from 2011 to 2012 and previously worked in the film and television industry.

Meyers is an attorney with 37 years of civil-law experience, a small-business owner and lifelong Southern Californian who graduated from UCLA and Pepperdine Law.

What They Stand For

Friedman has proposed expanding access to affordable housing by building more homes to bring down rents and prices, according to a candidate questionnaire published by the Los Angeles Daily News. She has also supported:

  • Universal healthcare,
  • Universal childcare,
  • A national film tax credit, according to the Los Angeles Daily News questionnaire; and
  • affordability through increased housing supply, as stated in a Los Angeles Daily News candidate questionnaire.

Meyers has proposed prioritizing affordability and economic freedom, according to his campaign website, Meyers for Congress. He has also supported:

  • Border security,
  • Taxpayer accountability; and
  • Education reform.

The Money Behind the Race

Through June 30, Friedman had raised about $828,000 and had about $469,000 in the bank, while Meyers had raised about $58,000 and had about $2,600 on hand, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Meyers also carried about $40,000 in debt, more than two-thirds of his total receipts.

Outside groups have spent about $10 supporting Friedman in completed independent expenditures, with Sierra Club Independent Action as the largest spender at $10.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Democratic as of Oct. 9; Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Solid Democratic as of Oct. 11; and Inside Elections rated it Solid Democratic as of Oct. 2. On Kalshi, traders gave Democrats, whose nominee is Friedman, a 97.9% chance of winning as of Oct. 14.

The district has voted heavily Democratic in recent cycles: Friedman won it in 2024 with about 68% of the vote, and Adam Schiff carried it in 2022 with about 71%. Democrats won 40 of California's 52 U.S. House seats in 2022. Kamala Harris carried California in the 2024 presidential election with about 58% of the vote.

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