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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 36.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian (non-Hispanic) population: 38.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 56.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 9.84%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $107,786 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 3: Constitutional Right to Marriage (Repeal Proposition 8) (2024) — passed, margin 61.1% Yes – 38.9% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) — passed, margin 66.6% Yes – 33.4% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5617 (share 0.058)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 4451 (share 0.082)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5417 (share 0.105)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.152)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: East West Bank (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Pasadena Unified School District (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Huntington Memorial Hospital (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kaiser Permanente (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: California Institute of Technology (Caltech) / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 28th Congressional District encompasses the west San Gabriel Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, anchored by the cities of Pasadena, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead, and San Gabriel. It has a population of approximately 743,000 and is a safe Democratic seat (D+30 Cook PVI). The district is majority-minority: 38.1% Asian (non-Hispanic) — the largest Asian-American plurality district in the continental U.S. — 26.2% White (non-Hispanic), 26.9% Hispanic, and smaller Black and multiracial populations. It is highly educated (48.5% hold a bachelor's degree, well above the 33.7% national average) with a median household income of $107,786 — roughly 2.9 times the national median. However, 9.84% of residents live in poverty, homeownership is just 56% (vs. 65.5% nationally), and median rent is $2,123. Key issues include immigration policy (36.1% foreign-born), rent burden, education access, and healthcare affordability. The district is home to Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and a vibrant small-business ecosystem serving the Asian-American community. Chu was first elected in 2009 and is the first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Budget Reconciliation (Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Chu voted with all 212 Democrats on the 218-214 party-line final vote, but the bill's content created a cross-pressure documented in her official statement: she called it 'the largest cut to health care in U.S. history' that would 'kick 17 million Americans off their health care.' CA-28 has 9.84% poverty and a 56% homeownership rate — the bill's Medicaid cuts and SNAP restrictions threatened core constituent safety nets. Top donor sectors (Real Estate $706K career, Health Professionals $996K) stood to benefit from the bill's permanent tax-cut architecture, making her 'Nay' vote a constituent-aligned choice against donor-sector interests.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (Senate Amendment — Ended 42-Day Government Shutdown)) on 2025-11-12: Chu voted against ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history despite her district's acute vulnerability: 75,000 SNAP households in CA-28 faced illegally withheld benefits, and an estimated 150,000 California federal workers went without pay. Chu justified her 'no' vote by opposing the exclusion of ACA premium tax credit extensions and a provision allowing senators to claim compensation for January 6 subpoenaed phone records. The cross-pressure: immediate constituent economic pain versus principled objection to what she called a bill that 'chose to serve themselves at the expense of millions of Americans.'
Date: 2025-11-12
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 7521 (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok Divestiture Bill)) on 2024-03-13: As Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Chu voted to force ByteDance to divest TikTok — a Chinese-founded platform disproportionately used by Asian American creators and small businesses. Her district is 38.1% Asian, the largest Asian-majority congressional district in the continental U.S. Chu acknowledged 'concerns about the impact of this bill on free expression and the singling out of a specific company,' but voted Yea anyway, citing national security grounds. The vote illustrates the cross-pressure between national-security hawkishness on China and the economic/cultural interests of her Asian-American constituency.
Date: 2024-03-13
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Agreement)) on 2023-05-31: Chu was among only 46 House Democrats to oppose the bipartisan debt-ceiling compromise, which passed 314-117. She cited 'deep concerns' over expanded SNAP work requirements affecting 'hundreds of thousands' of food assistance recipients and the precedent of using the debt ceiling as 'hostage.' Her CA-28 district has a 9.84% poverty rate and an estimated 75,000 SNAP households, making the SNAP provisions directly material to her constituents. The vote placed her in the progressive wing against Biden's negotiated deal.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.38 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Israel and Gaza)) on 2024-04-20: Chu was one of only 58 House members to oppose the Israel aid package, which passed 366-58. She joined a small group of progressive Democrats in voting Nay, citing objection to 'offensive' military aid that could 'result in more killings of civilians in Rafah.' The vote bucked overwhelming bipartisan consensus and defied AIPAC-aligned donor interests ($165,193 in career pro-Israel contributions). Chu distinguished between defensive systems (Iron Dome) which she consistently supported, and offensive weaponry she opposed.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 02 May 2026
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[disclosure] Rep. Chu and her spouse actively traded Astrana Health Inc. (ASTH) stock, a $1.6 billion healthcare company that operates integrated care delivery networks. Chu sold between $100,001 and $250,000 of ASTH on January 10, 2024. On August 19, 2025, her spouse bought and sold ASTH shares each valued at $100,001–$250,000 on the same day. Chu serves on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare payment policy and healthcare reform.
Date: 2025-09-02
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] "I believe that healthcare is a human right. And like all rights, that means it applies to everyone, not just a few, regardless of where you live or how much you make." — Rep. Chu, February 2019, upon introducing the Medicare for All Act. Chu is a founding member of the Medicare for All Congressional Caucus and has co-sponsored H.R. 676, the Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act, in every Congress she has served.
Date: 2019-02-27
Added: 02 May 2026
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Chu requested and secured at least $4.3 million in Community Project Funding (earmarks) for her district in the 2024 cycle, including $1.7 million for Alhambra multimodal improvements and senior center, $1.8 million for Pasadena projects, and $850,000 for the Chinatown Service Center workforce training program.
Date: 2024-08-30
Added: 02 May 2026
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Chu has filed 721 financial transactions totaling $8,420,492 to $24,450,000 in assets, per OpenSecrets. Quiver Quantitative estimates her net worth at $14.7 million as of October 2025, making her the 90th wealthiest member of Congress. She sold Astrana Health Inc. (ASTH) stock worth $100,001–$250,000 in January 2024, and her spouse actively trades ASTH stock, most recently on August 19, 2025.
Date: 2025-10-26
Added: 02 May 2026
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Pro-Israel lobby contributions to Chu total $165,193, according to TrackAIPAC, including AIPAC-bundled individual donations. She voted against the Israel supplemental aid package (H.R. 8034) in April 2024.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Chu serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee (Subcommittees on Health; Worker and Family Support; and Oversight) and the House Budget Committee. She was a founding member of the Medicare for All Congressional Caucus and is Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).
Date: 2025-05-13
Added: 02 May 2026
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In the 2025-2026 election cycle (through Dec 31, 2025), Chu's campaign committee raised $737,473: $477,698 from individual contributions and $259,775 from PACs and other committees, per FEC filings.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Over her House career (2009–2024), Rep. Judy Chu's campaign committee raised $12,397,035 and spent $8,735,285, ending with $3,602,004 cash on hand. Top contributing industries: Health Professionals ($996,207), Real Estate ($706,319), Lawyers/Law Firms ($531,024), Public Sector Unions ($410,250), Building Trade Unions ($396,900).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Judy Chu filed filing with the SEC on 2015-02-18. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2015-02-18
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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