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Sydney Kamlager-Dove

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 17

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

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Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Foreign affairs & defense

End unconditional offensive military aid to the Netanyahu government

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove opposes unconditional offensive military aid to the Netanyahu government but supports providing defensive equipment such as Iron Dome. She says she cosponsored the Block the Bombs Act and voted for the Massie Amendment, which would block U.S. military assistance to Israel in the 2027 State Department budget.

Context: The stated opposition is specifically to unconditional offensive aid to the Netanyahu government; her position on other forms of aid is not specified.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Government & elections

Ban AI depictions of political opponents without consent

AI-assisted summary

Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports a strict ban on political candidates or committees using artificial intelligence to depict an opponent’s image or likeness without that person’s consent.

Context: Statement dated October 5, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Energy & environment

Require public review of proposed data centers

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports requiring developers to disclose proposed data-center locations well in advance, provide broad public notice, and obtain independent third-party analysis of energy, water, and other environmental impacts. She also supports restricting nondisclosure agreements related to these projects. The safeguards are intended to give communities a voice and allow them to decide whether to ban data centers.

Context: She does not specify the required notice period, the analysis process, or how the safeguards would be enacted.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Healthcare

Reverse the Medicaid cuts in the Big, Ugly Bill

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports reversing the $1 trillion Medicaid cut she attributes to President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill. She argues the cuts threaten coverage and the ability of hospitals and nursing homes to stay open, and notes that her district has the country’s fourth-highest concentration of Medicaid enrollees.

Context: The passage does not describe how she would reverse the cuts or the timing.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Healthcare

Support Medicare for All

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports the Medicare for All Act, which she says would provide comprehensive health coverage to every American without premiums, co-payments, or deductibles. The legislation would include dental, hearing, and vision care and allow patients to choose their doctors without dealing with insurance companies.

Context: The passage does not specify the legislation’s implementation details or funding.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Immigration

Create a pathway to citizenship for eligible immigrants

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports a comprehensive immigration plan that would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of hardworking, law-abiding immigrants, including Dreamers. She also calls for law-enforcement practices at the city, state, and federal levels that prevent citizens from being shot for protesting ICE, detained because they look foreign, or confronted by masked federal immigration officials without identification.

Context: She does not specify eligibility rules, a timeline, or the details of the proposed pathway.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Civil rights & justice

Set privacy safeguards for surveillance technology

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports congressional guardrails for surveillance technology, including automatic license plate readers, to protect public safety while safeguarding civil liberties and privacy. She points to the tracking of people not suspected of wrongdoing and the potential use of collected information across state lines and beyond traditional investigations as concerns Congress should address.

Context: She does not specify the proposed guardrails or limits on data collection, retention, or access.

Campaign position · 10/5/2026
Housing

Expand affordable housing construction and preservation

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove supports expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and increasing federal investment in building and preserving affordable housing. She says the goal is to add homes working families can afford and prevent existing affordable units from being lost. She would track new and preserved units, rent burdens, and how many families spend less than 30% of their income on housing.

Context: Statement dated October 5, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/5/2026
Civil rights & justice

Set guardrails for minors’ social media use

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Kamlager-Dove opposes arbitrary age bans on social media and says parents should decide what is appropriate for their children. She supports stronger parental controls, default privacy settings, limits on algorithmic targeting of minors and limits on collecting minors’ data.

Context: Statement dated May 5, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · commitment · 5/5/2026
Foreign affairs & defense

Oppose additional defense funding requested by Trump

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Kamlager-Dove says she will oppose any request from President Trump for additional Department of Defense funding. She also says she will vote against further defense funding that supports what she calls his warmongering, citing cuts to health care, cancer research, food aid and other programs for working people.

Context: Her stated opposition applies to requests from President Trump and to funding she says supports his warmongering.