Laura Friedman

Place: Glendale

Born: 1966

Biography:

Laura Friedman is an American politician and former film producer. She was born on December 3, 1966 in Glendale, United States. She is currently serving in the California State Assembly and is a candidate for California's 30th congressional district in the 2024 election. Friedman was previously a member of the Glendale City Council from 2009 to 2016, where she served as Mayor of Glendale in 2011-2012. She is the author of a landmark pro-housing bill to eliminate minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit stations throughout the state of California. Friedman is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the 44th Assembly district, encompassing the cities of Glendale, Burbank, the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose, and northern portions of Los Angeles, including Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon, Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Studio City and Sherman Oaks.