CA · DISTRICT 29

Luz M. Rivas

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 8

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Civil rights & justice

Investigate social media risks to children before developing protections

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Rivas supports congressional investigations into social media’s effects and risks for young people, including addictive algorithms and possible links to depression or anxiety. She says Congress should use those investigations to develop online-safety solutions for children and wants to hear parents’ concerns about screen time and scrolling.

Context: She does not specify particular restrictions or a proposed age limit.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Foreign affairs & defense

Require congressional approval before the president enters a war

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Rivas says a president must obtain congressional approval before entering a war. She argues that Congress must debate and approve the action because it represents the public and should weigh effects on safety, security, the country’s standing in the world, and service members.

Context: The passage addresses entering a war; it does not specify how the position applies to other forms of military action overseas.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Foreign affairs & defense

Oppose additional funding for the war in Iran

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Rivas opposes providing additional federal dollars for the Trump administration’s war in Iran. She argues that the administration has not justified the conflict and warns that it could put service members at risk, weaken global stability, and raise costs for Americans.

Context: This position concerns additional funding for the Iran war, not military spending generally.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Energy & environment

Preserve and strengthen enforcement of environmental laws

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Rivas joined 29 colleagues in urging the EPA to preserve and strengthen enforcement of laws protecting public health, the environment, scientific integrity, and economic growth. She points to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks emissions from more than 8,000 sites, as a source of data she says is needed to address climate change and inform families about local environmental threats.

Context: The passage describes a joint request to the EPA, not a specific proposed regulation or enforcement plan.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Government & elections

Restrict stock trading by senior government officials and lawmakers’ families

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Rivas supports banning or restricting stock trading by members of Congress and their immediate family members. She also supports a ban on stock trading by the president and vice president, saying the rules should prevent conflicts of interest and personal profit tied to public office or insider information.

Context: Statement dated May 4, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Immigration

Create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and other groups

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Rivas supports the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, which she says would provide permanent legal status and protection from deportation for people who follow the rules, including Dreamers, people with Temporary Protected Status, and Deferred Enforced Departure recipients. She is an original cosponsor of the bill.

Context: The passage describes a bill proposal, not an enacted law.

Campaign position · 5/4/2026

Immigration

Notify families when ICE detainees are transferred

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Rivas introduced the INFORM Act to require that detainees’ immediate families be notified when they are transferred between immigration detention facilities. The proposal is intended to help families know where detained relatives are being held.

Context: The passage describes this as introduced legislation; it does not specify how notification would be delivered or when it would be required.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Immigration

Abolish ICE

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Luz Rivas has called to abolish ICE. She has also conducted oversight of ICE detention centers to expose what she describes as an inhumane deportation program.

Context: The campaign summary does not specify how or when she would pursue abolishing ICE.