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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English primary language — Spanish households: 75,149
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 23.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Hispanic: 16.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Asian (Non-Hispanic): 18.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 55.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median home value: $1,538,700
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 44.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 67.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2024): 5.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $130,594
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 36 (2024) — Increased Penalties for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes (2024) — passed, margin 68.4% yes – 31.6% no (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 3 (2024) — Constitutional Right to Marriage (repeal Proposition 8) (2024) — passed, margin 62.6% yes – 37.4% no (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 1 (2024) — Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure (2024) — passed, margin 50.2% yes – 49.8% no (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 - Accommodation and Food Services (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 51 - Information (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Google / YouTube (Playa Vista campus) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: SpaceX (Hawthorne) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sony Pictures Entertainment (Culver City) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Providence Health & Services / Torrance Memorial Medical Center (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (Redondo Beach) (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 36th Congressional District encompasses the South Bay and Westside regions of Los Angeles County, including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, and parts of Culver City and West Los Angeles. It is one of the wealthiest and most highly educated congressional districts in the United States, with a median household income of $130,594 — more than triple the national median — and 67% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. The population is 55.8% White, 18.6% Asian, and 16.6% Hispanic. The poverty rate is just 5.1%, and the median home value is $1,538,700. The district is dominated by the entertainment, tech, aerospace, and professional services industries. The district is safely Democratic (D+37) and has been represented by Ted Lieu since 2015. Lieu won reelection in 2024 unopposed.
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Voted aye on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion military aid to Israel without humanitarian provisions for Gaza)) on 2024-02-06: Lieu voted for the standalone Israel aid package, stating 'I support humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza. I support aid for Ukraine... And I support aid for Israel.' This vote aligned directly with his #1 donor AIPAC. The vote placed him with 46 Democrats who voted yea versus 149 Democrats who opposed the bill due to the lack of humanitarian provisions.
Date: 2024-02-06
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Voted yea on H.R. 2550 (Protect America's Workforce Act (restoring collective bargaining rights for ~1 million federal workers stripped by Trump executive order)) on 2025-12-11: Lieu voted with a bipartisan coalition to restore union rights for federal workers. The AFL-CIO and CWA supported the bill. His district is not a major federal-worker hub, but his vote aligned with labor and Democratic values. The bill passed 231-195. CWA-union scorecard flagged this as a key vote.
Date: 2025-12-11
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Voted nay on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025 ($9.4 billion in spending cuts including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting and $8.3 billion in foreign aid)) on 2025-06-12: Lieu voted against eliminating funding for public broadcasting. His district's 67% bachelor's degree attainment — the highest in California — suggests strong constituent demand for PBS and NPR. The AFL-CIO flagged this as a key vote for working people. The bill passed narrowly, 214-212.
Date: 2025-06-12
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Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration) on 2025-04-10: Lieu voted against the voter-ID legislation that opponents called a voter-suppression measure. His district is 23.7% foreign-born with significant Asian (18.6%) and Hispanic (16.6%) populations — groups most affected by documentary proof requirements. The bill passed 220-208; only 4 Democrats voted yea.
Date: 2025-04-10
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, adding ~$3 trillion to the national debt, cutting Medicaid and SNAP)) on 2025-07-03: Lieu voted against the bill and called it 'Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill.' His wealthy district ($130,594 median income, 5.1% poverty) would have broadly benefited from the bill's tax cuts, while relatively few constituents rely on Medicaid. All Democrats opposed. His vote aligned with party messaging but also genuinely protected safety-net programs used by lower-income constituents in less affluent parts of his district.
Date: 2025-07-03
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Voted nay on H.Res. 883 (Expressing the sense of the House that the slogan 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' is antisemitic and its use must be condemned) on 2024-04-16: Lieu was one of only 44 members voting against the resolution declaring the slogan antisemitic; the resolution passed 377-44. This placed him at odds not only with AIPAC ($315,955 career donations per Al Bawaba) and the pro-Israel mainstream but with 164 of his own Democratic colleagues who voted yea. His vote reflected alignment with the progressive wing of the party on Israel-Palestine discourse.
Date: 2024-04-16
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Voted nay on H.Res. 845 (Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel) on 2023-11-07: Lieu voted against censuring Tlaib despite AIPAC being his #1 donor ($44,987 in 2023-2024) and despite his own strong pro-Israel record. 22 Democrats voted yea; Lieu was among 188 Democrats opposed. He had refused to answer Fox News questions about Tlaib's 'from the river to the sea' comments days earlier. AIPAC strongly supported the censure effort.
Date: 2023-11-07
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[vote] Lieu voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1, 115th Congress), which was projected by the Congressional Budget Office to add $1.5 trillion to the national debt and which critics said disproportionately benefited corporations and the wealthy. The bill passed 224-201 with only 12 Democrats voting no.
Date: 2017-12-19
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[statement] After the May 22, 2025 passage of H.R. 1, Lieu called it 'Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill' and 'the GOP's big, ugly bill,' stating it 'gave tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of everyday Americans.' He lambasted Republicans for not reading the 1,037-page bill.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[disclosure] Lieu donated $51,046 in campaign funds to Stanford University between 2016 and 2018 — the period before his son applied and was accepted. He also donated $25,000 to his wife Betty Lieu's school board campaign and $17,000 to the Torrance Education Foundation, which sponsored his sons' robotics team. Of the $140,329 Betty Lieu's campaign raised, 33% came from Ted Lieu's campaign and allied PACs.
Date: 2024-04-19
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[platform] Lieu has positioned himself as a campaign finance reform advocate. He was a plaintiff in Lieu v. FEC, a First Amendment challenge argued before the Supreme Court, and has publicly called for reducing the influence of money in politics.
Date: 2020-11-09
Added: 03 May 2026
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Top industry donors for Lieu's 2023-2024 campaign included Lawyers/Law Firms ($200,885), Retired ($200,553), Real Estate ($159,463), TV/Movies/Music ($101,978), and Securities & Investment ($91,160). Only 2.93% of funds came from small donors under $200.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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RedState reported that Ted Lieu for Congress donated $25,000 to Betty Lieu's school board campaign and $17,000 to the Torrance Education Foundation (which sponsored his sons' robotics team). An additional $47,000 was funneled from Lieu's donors to his wife's campaign. Out of $140,329 the campaign received from 2018-2023, 33% came from Ted Lieu's campaign and allied political accounts.
Date: 2024-04-19
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Lieu made $51,046 in campaign donations to Stanford University between February 2016 and June 2018, the period before his son was accepted and enrolled there, drawing national scrutiny and comparisons to the Varsity Blues admissions scandal. A campaign finance expert told National Review the donations were 'likely legal but may raise ethical questions.'
Date: 2018-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Ted Lieu's net worth at $3.9 million as of August 2025, ranking 168th highest in Congress. His disclosed holdings include up to $5,000,000 in an apartment and office space in Monterey Park, CA.
Date: 2025-08-11
Added: 03 May 2026
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Al Bawaba reported that AIPAC has made large financial donations to Congressmen who enthusiastically cheered Netanyahu's July 24, 2024 address, listing Congressman Ted Lieu at $315,955 in total AIPAC-linked donations.
Date: 2024-09-21
Added: 03 May 2026
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In the 2023-2024 cycle, Lieu's campaign raised $2,569,822. Top contributor: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte at $44,987 ($34,987 individuals, $10,000 PAC). Top industry: Lawyers/Law Firms at $200,885. PAC contributions accounted for 29.77% of funds; small donors ($200 or under) just 2.93%.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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