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Luz Rivas
Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 43rd district in the California State Assembly from 2018 to 2024. Background Rivas was born and raised in Los Angeles. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked for Motorola, and then earned a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She founded a non-profit organization based in Pacoima, Los Angeles, to encourage school age girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She also served on Los Angeles' City Public Works Commission. California State Assembly Following Raul Bocanegra's resignation from the California Assembly, Rivas declared her candidacy in the special election to succeed him. Rivas won the special election on June 5, 2018, and was sworn into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacoima, Los Angeles
Pacoima (Tataviam language: ''Pakoinga'', meaning "entrance") is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley region of LA. Geography Location Pacoima is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Mission Hills on the west, Arleta on the south, Sun Valley on the southeast, Lake View Terrace on the northeast, and by the city of San Fernando on the north. It covers an area of . Landscape Ed Meagher of the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote in 1955 that the 110-block area on the north side of San Fernando Road in Pacoima consisted of what he described as a "smear of sagging, leaning shacks and backhouses framed by disintegrating fences and clutter of tin cans, old lumber, stripped automobiles, bottles, rusted water heaters and other bric-a-brac of the back alleys."Meagher, Ed.Pacoima Area Revamped by Awakened Citizenry" ''Los Angeles Times''. May 18, 1955. A1. Two Pages Local News. Retrieved on March 18, 2010. In 1955 Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water, Wildlife And Fisheries
The United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is one of the five subcommittees within the House Natural Resources Committee. It was previously known as the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife. Jurisdiction In accordance with Rule 6. of the Committee on Natural Resources, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife has the following jurisdiction: #All measures and matters concerning water resources planning conducted pursuant to the Water Resources Planning Act, water resource research and development programs, and saline water research and development. #Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of interstate waters, water rights, and major interbasin water or power movement programs. #All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and reclamation projects and other water resources development and recycling programs, including policies and procedures. #Indian water rights and settlements. #Activities and programs of the Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources
The United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources is one of the five subcommittees within the House Natural Resources Committee. Jurisdiction #All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water Resources Division or its successor. #All measures and matters affecting geothermal resources. #Conservation of United States uranium supply. #Mining interests generally, including all matters involving mining regulation and enforcement, including the reclamation of mined lands, the environmental effects of mining, and the management of mineral receipts, mineral land laws and claims, long-range mineral programs and deep seabed mining. #Mining schools, experimental stations and long-range mineral programs. #Mineral resources on public lands. #Conservation and development of oil and gas resources of the Outer Continental Shelf. #Petroleum conservation on the public lands and conservation of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Committee On Natural Resources
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources or Natural Resources Committee (often referred to as simply Resources) is a U.S. Congressional committee, Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. Originally called the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (1951), the name was changed to the Committee on Natural Resources in 1991. The name was shortened to the Committee on Resources in 1995 by the new chairman, Don Young (at the same time, the committee took over the duties of the List of defunct United States congressional committees, now-defunct Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee). Following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in 2006, the name of the committee was changed back to its title used between 1991 and 1995. Jurisdiction # Fisheries and wildlife, including research, restoration, refuges, and conservation. # Forest reserves and national parks created from the public domain. # Forfeiture of land grants and Alien l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Randall
Emily Elissa Randall (born October 30, 1985) is an American politician and activist who is a U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district and a former member of the Washington State Senate."New Washington state legislators headed to Olympia in 2019" ''MyNorthwest'', December 31, 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she succeeded in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Elfreth
Sarah Kelly Elfreth (, ; born September 9, 1988) is an American politician who is serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district since 2025. She previously served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing the Maryland Legislative District 30, 30th district from 2019 to 2025. Elfreth is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Born and raised in New Jersey, Elfreth moved to Maryland to study political science at Towson University and later earn a Master of Public Policy, MPP from Johns Hopkins University. She became involved with Maryland politics while attending Towson, during which she was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to be a student member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. After graduating, Elfreth moved to Annapolis, where she successfully ran for the Maryland Senate in 2018 Maryland Senate election#District 30, 2018, defeating Republican challenger and former state delegate Ron George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Democratic Caucus
The House Democratic Caucus is a congressional caucus composed of all Democratic representatives in the United States House of Representatives, voting and non-voting, and is responsible for nominating and electing the Democratic Party leadership in the chamber. In its roles as a party conference, the caucus writes and enforces rules of conduct and discipline for its members, approves committee assignments, and serves as the primary forum for development of party policy and legislative priorities. It hosts weekly meetings for these purposes and to communicate the party's message to members. When the caucus holds the majority of seats, it is usually led by the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives who is assisted on the floor by the House majority leader and the party's chief whip. When in the minority, it is led by the House minority leader, assisted by the chief whip. The caucus has a Caucus chairman and Caucus vice-chair (formerly called the secretary). For the 119t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
119th Congress
The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened on January 3, 2025, for the last 17 days of Joe Biden's presidency and will continue for the first two years of Donald Trump's second presidency. Following the 2024 elections, the Republican Party retained its slim majority in the House, though the party lost two net seats in the election and thus ended up with a three-seat majority instead of its previous five-seat majority. The Republican Party also won a three-seat majority in the Senate after winning four net seats in the 2024 elections. With Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025, the Republican Party has an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 115th Congress (2017–2019), which was in session during Trump's first term. The 119th Congress features the slimmest majori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 United States House Of Representatives Elections In California
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the U.S. state, State of California, one from all 52 of the state's California's congressional districts, congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 United States presidential election, 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, other elections to the House of Representatives, 2024 United States Senate elections, elections to the United States Senate, and various 2024 United States elections, state and local elections. Six incumbent representatives, Barbara Lee of the 12th district, Adam Schiff of the 30th district, Katie Porter of the 47th district, Anna Eshoo of the 16th district, Tony Cárdenas of the 29th district, and Grace Napolitano of the 31st district, announced they would not seek re-election in 2024; Lee, Schiff, and Porter instead 2024 United States Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 29th Congressional District
California's 29th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in the north central San Fernando Valley. The district is represented by . It includes the city of San Fernando, as well as the Los Angeles communities of Van Nuys, Pacoima, Arleta, Panorama City, Sylmar, and parts of Sun Valley and North Hollywood. Recent election results from statewide races Composition Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 29th congressional district is within Los Angeles County, with half of it inside the City of Los Angeles. The area includes the city of San Fernando; and the northern Los Angeles neighborhoods of Van Nuys, Panorama City, Sylmar, Valley Village, Sun Valley, Pacoima, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Arleta, Mission Hills, part of Lake View Terrace, westside North Hollywood, and central Lake Balboa. Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 27th district, the 30th district, and the 32nd district. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Legislative Progressive Caucus
The California Legislative Progressive Caucus is a California political organization composed of progressive members of the California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature (the upper house being the California State Senate). The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Califor .... It was formed in 2019 and currently has 29 members. The caucus is chaired by Assembly Member Alex Lee (D-San Jose). Guiding principles for the caucus include "fighting for economic justice and economic security for all, protecting and preserving civil rights and civil liberties, promoting secure and peaceful communities for all residents, and advancing environmental protection and climate change policies." References External links Official Assembly website of the Legislative Progressive Caucus {{Authority control California State Legislature Democratic Party (United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
