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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+36
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Spanish-language households: 375,765 (61.3% speak non-English language at home)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 6.8% (vs. 3.5% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: average commute time: 30.2 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: public transit utilization: 3.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median rent: $1,805
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median home value: $773,000
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 36.1 (vs. 38.5 nationally; 31% aged 20-39)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 82.5% (vs. 93.2% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: 31.9% (235,000 people)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 66% (485,000 people — highest Hispanic % of any CA district)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1% (26.4% lack a high school diploma)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 38.5% (vs. 65.5% nationally — renter-majority district)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.3% (vs. 12.4% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $81,436 (vs. $37,585 national)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 736,570 (2024 LegisLetter ACS)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 36 — Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 68.4% Yes — 31.6% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1 — Behavioral Health Services and Bond Measure (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 50.2% Yes — 49.8% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 48-49 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: California State University, Long Beach (4500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center / MemorialCare Health System (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Long Beach Unified School District (12000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Port of Long Beach / Port-related logistics and warehousing (50000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 42nd Congressional District encompasses southeastern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Signal Hill, and Avalon on Catalina Island. Home to approximately 736,570 constituents, the district is overwhelmingly majority-minority: 66% Hispanic — the highest Hispanic percentage of any congressional district in California — with significant White (28.8%), Asian, and Black populations. The median household income is $81,436, well above the $37,585 national median, but the district has an 11.3% poverty rate and only 38.5% homeownership (vs. 65.5% nationally) — making it a renter-majority district with median rent of $1,805 and median home value of $773,000. Only 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and 26.4% lack a high school diploma. The population skews younger than the national average with a median age of 36.1, with 31% of residents in the 20-39 working-age bracket. 31.9% of residents are foreign-born (235,000 people) and 61.3% of households speak a non-English language — predominantly Spanish (375,765 households), with Tagalog and Khmer also significant. 82.5% of residents are U.S. citizens. Key issues include housing affordability, immigration policy, education access, healthcare access, and rent burden. The economy is anchored by the Port of Long Beach (one of the world's busiest container ports), healthcare, education, logistics, and retail. The district has a Cook PVI of D+36 and is one of the safest Democratic seats in the country. Garcia succeeded Rep. Alan Lowenthal in 2022 after the decennial redistricting merged portions of the old 40th and 47th districts. Garcia won the 2024 general election with 68.4% of the vote.
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Voted nay on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas — March 6, 2025) on 2025-03-06: Garcia voted with 198 Democrats against censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. Only 10 Democrats voted yea. The vote was party-aligned and reflects Garcia's progressive positioning. As a Democrat representing a D+36 district, his vote faced no electoral cross-pressure.
Date: 2025-03-06
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 4763 (Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) — May 2024) on 2024-05-22: Garcia voted against the bipartisan FIT21 crypto market structure bill that passed 279-136 with 71 Democrats in support. His opposition aligned him with the progressive wing skeptical of financial deregulation. However, he also introduced the CLARITY Act, which Stand With Crypto describes as 'very pro-crypto.' This creates a mixed record on digital asset regulation where his legislative sponsorship conflicts with his voting record. As a Financial Services Committee member, his crypto votes carry particular weight.
Date: 2024-05-22
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Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 35 (Iran War Powers Resolution — March 5, 2026) on 2026-03-05: Garcia voted yea on the bipartisan resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S. military operations in Iran. The resolution failed 219-212. The vote placed Garcia in the Democratic mainstream on war powers and congressional authorization of military force. As Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee, his support for congressional war powers authority carried institutional significance.
Date: 2026-03-05
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Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($61 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Garcia voted yea on $61 billion in Ukraine military assistance, joining 311 members in the bipartisan majority. The vote reflects his support for traditional U.S. alliance commitments even as he takes progressive positions on other foreign policy issues. The GOP majority voted nay (112-101).
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Garcia voted yea on $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel as part of the comprehensive $95 billion national security package. His AIPAC PAC donations totaled $10,500 in 2023-2024. He boycotted Netanyahu's July 2024 speech but supported the military aid. The vote was bipartisan (366-58). However, by August 2025, Garcia had shifted to more critical Israel rhetoric, stating 'Netanyahu seems more motivated by staying in power' and calling for a ceasefire. This vote now represents a tension: his early AIPAC-backed voting record versus his later, more critical stance on Israel's military operations. The vote provides an important baseline for tracking his ongoing evolution on the issue.
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress, January 7, 2025)) on 2025-01-07: Garcia voted nay on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes including shoplifting. His CA-42 district is the most heavily Hispanic district in the country (66%), with 31.9% foreign-born (235,000 people), 82.5% citizenship, and 61.3% of households speaking a non-English language — predominantly Spanish (375,765 households). Garcia himself is an immigrant who arrived undocumented at age 5 and became a citizen in his 20s. The vote was both party-aligned (159 Democrats opposed) and constituent-aligned for a district where mandatory detention and deportation directly threaten families and communities. 48 Democrats voted yea; Garcia was among the 159 who voted nay.
Date: 2025-01-07
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House final passage, July 3, 2025) on 2025-07-03: Garcia called the OBBBA 'the biggest rip off in American history,' warning it would devastate Medicaid and SNAP. The CBO projected $3.4 trillion added to deficits and approximately $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts. His CA-42 district has 11.3% poverty, only 38.5% homeownership, 26.1% bachelor's degree attainment, and a $81,436 median household income — with tens of thousands dependent on Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill. Garcia also confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a House hearing, reminding her she had publicly regretted voting for the bill. All 212 Democrats plus 2 Republicans voted nay. Only 2 Republicans voted nay. Garcia's position as the newly elected Ranking Member of Oversight gave his opposition institutional weight as a leading Democratic voice investigating the bill's impacts.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[vote] Garcia voted against the FIT21 crypto regulatory bill (H.R. 4763) in May 2024. Stand With Crypto rates him as 'Neutral' on crypto based on 0 statements and 7 votes, noting his FIT21 vote was 'against' what they characterized as a 'very pro-crypto' bill. However, he also introduced the CLARITY Act, which Stand With Crypto describes as 'very pro-crypto,' creating a mixed record on digital asset regulation.
Date: 2024-05-22
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[statement] Garcia boycotted Netanyahu's July 2024 address to Congress and stated 'Palestinian and Israeli lives have equal value.' In August 2025, Garcia issued a statement saying 'Netanyahu seems more motivated by staying in power. Starvation is worsening, and aid is not reaching the people who need it in Gaza. Innocent people and children are dying.' He called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and a Palestinian state free of Hamas. By August 2025, Jewish Insider reported that Garcia was among AIPAC-backed Democrats who 'have lately become more hostile to Israel.'
Date: 2025-08-10
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[vote] Garcia accepted $10,500 from AIPAC during the 2023-2024 cycle and was celebrated as one of AIPAC's 'pro-Israel Democrat' wins in the 2022 midterms. He voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental (H.R. 8034) in April 2024.
Date: 2024-04-20
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[vote] Garcia is now one of the most prominent progressive Democrats in the House, serving as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee and a vocal Trump critic. He voted nay on the OBBBA calling it 'the biggest rip off in American history,' voted nay on the Laken Riley Act, and has been a leading progressive voice on labor, housing, and immigration issues.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[platform] Garcia entered politics as a Republican, described himself as a 'fiscal conservative,' and served as the California Youth Coordinator for George W. Bush and president of the Long Beach Young Republicans. In 2007 he switched to decline-to-state and in 2010 registered as a Democrat.
Date: 2000-2010
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Garcia serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (Ranking Member), and previously served on the House Financial Services Committee. He is president of the Democratic Freshman Class of the 118th Congress and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. He is co-founder of the bipartisan YIMBY Caucus focused on solving the housing crisis.
Date: 2025-01-03
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On June 24, 2025, Garcia was elected by House Democrats as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee following the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly — making him the first sophomore to hold the post in approximately 100 years. He was ceremonially sworn in by former Vice President Kamala Harris on August 20, 2025.
Date: 2025-06-24
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Garcia was born in Lima, Peru, on December 2, 1977, and immigrated to the U.S. at age 5. His family overstayed visitor visas and later obtained green cards through the 1986 immigration reform. He holds a B.A. from CSU Long Beach, an M.A. from USC, and an Ed.D. from CSU Long Beach. He taught at Long Beach City College and served as Mayor of Long Beach (2014-2022) — the city's youngest, first openly gay, and first Latino mayor.
Date: 1977-2022
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Garcia is a former Republican who was the California Youth Coordinator for George W. Bush and president of the Long Beach Young Republicans. He described himself as a 'fiscal conservative' and switched his registration to decline-to-state in 2007, then to Democrat in 2010. He is now a progressive Democrat and the first openly LGBTQ immigrant elected to Congress.
Date: 2000-2010
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Garcia co-sponsored the TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 345 in the 118th Congress) to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. He was among the bill's 34 original co-sponsors. He has zero individual stock trades recorded in the STOCK Act database per QuiverQuant tracking.
Date: 2023-01-24
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Garcia's net worth at $333,000 as of late 2025 — the 388th highest in Congress, making him one of the least wealthy members of the House. He has minimal disclosed publicly traded stock holdings and has co-sponsored the TRUST in Congress Act to ban individual stock trading by members of Congress.
Date: 2025-08-12
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Garcia's campaign donor profile reflects a strong labor union, LGBTQ+ PAC, and pro-Israel coalition — a distinctive blend for a freshman Democrat. AIPAC celebrated him as one of its 'pro-Israel Democrat' wins in the 2022 midterms, and he was characterized as having received 'AIPAC money.' At the same time, he has been endorsed by Equality PAC and received significant contributions from LGBTQ advocacy groups.
Date: 2022-2024
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Additional PAC donors at $6,000-$9,000: National Assn of Realtors ($9,000), Equality Project 2024 ($8,303), Lisa & Robert Victory Fund ($7,980), Equality PAC ($7,500), American Council of Engineering Cos ($7,500), SEIU ($7,500), Amalgamated Transit Union ($7,500), AFSCME ($7,500), AFT ($7,500), National Education Assn ($7,000), and American Hospital Assn ($6,000).
Date: 2024-12-31
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Top PAC donors at $10,000+: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) at $10,500 through 12 payments, Equality Project PAC ($12,000/5 payments), Committee for Hispanic Causes-BOLD PAC ($10,000), American Crystal Sugar ($10,000), Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers ($10,000), Carpenters & Joiners Union ($10,000), American Assn for Justice ($10,000), PAC to the Future ($10,000), Operating Engineers Local 12 ($10,000), and Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union ($10,000).
Date: 2024-12-31
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2023-2024 cycle: Raised $1,299,001 with $1,236,050 spent. Total itemized contributions: $907,925, with 81.0% categorized by OpenSecrets and 19.0% uncategorized. ActBlue processed $671,224 through 13,161 payments — the single largest conduit for individual contributions.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Robert Garcia filed filing with the SEC on 2011-11-15. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2011-11-15
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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