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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: Approximately 55% (below California average of 55.3%; near state average)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population share: Approximately 26% (substantially above national average of 13.6%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+15
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veterans as share of civilian adult population: Approximately 8% (above national average; one of California's highest concentrations)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: Approximately 27% (below California average of 35.5% and national average of 33.7%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: Approximately 15% (above California average of 12% and national average of 12.4%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: Approximately $68,200 (below California median of $84,907; near national median of $74,580)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White non-Hispanic population share: Approximately 24%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black population share: Approximately 8%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian-American population share: Approximately 8%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic/Latino population share: Approximately 52% (majority-Hispanic district)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 47 — Reducing Certain Drug and Theft Felonies (Modification) (2024) (2024) — passed, margin Statewide: 68% Yes — 32% No
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: California Proposition 1 — Behavioral Health Services and Housing Bond (2024) (2024) — passed, margin Statewide: 53% Yes — 47% No
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 23 Construction (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 Retail Trade (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 Educational Services (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: March Air Reserve Base (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Amazon (multiple Inland Empire fulfillment centers) (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Riverside Unified School District (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Riverside University Health System (5500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UC Riverside (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 39th Congressional District covers the western Inland Empire — primarily Riverside and portions of San Bernardino County — encompassing the city of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and surrounding communities. The district is majority-minority with a predominantly Hispanic population, large Asian-American community, and significant Black population. CA-39 has one of the highest veteran population concentrations in California, reflecting decades of proximity to March Air Reserve Base and the broader Southern California military installation network. The Inland Empire economy is anchored by logistics and warehouse distribution (Amazon, Walmart, and third-party logistics operators along the I-215 and SR-60 corridors), healthcare (Riverside University Health System, Kaiser Permanente), higher education (UC Riverside, Cal Baptist University), and public-sector employment. The district faces documented air quality challenges — the Inland Empire consistently records among the worst particulate matter and ozone levels in the nation — creating a distinct public health constituency interest in clean air regulation. Cook PVI is approximately D+15, and Takano has held the seat since 2013.
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[vote] Takano voted against the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024, which included provisions restricting DEI programs in the military. His no vote aligned with Democratic opposition to the social conservative provisions attached to must-pass defense legislation.
Date: 2023-07-14
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] Takano has been a consistent supporter of the PACT Act — the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — which he described as the most significant expansion of VA healthcare in decades and a moral obligation to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
Date: 2022-08-10
Added: 03 May 2026
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[vote] Takano voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which included spending caps that the Congressional Budget Office projected would constrain non-defense discretionary spending, including VA healthcare appropriations growth, over the cap period.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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[platform] Takano served as Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee from 2021-2023 and has consistently described expanding and protecting VA healthcare as a core legislative priority, stating that veterans deserve world-class healthcare from the federal government as a matter of obligation.
Date: 2021-01-01
Added: 03 May 2026
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Takano is the first openly gay person of color elected to the U.S. Congress. His donor base includes significant contributions from LGBTQ+ advocacy networks and PACs, including LPAC and Human Rights Campaign PAC, consistent with his identity-based political positioning and advocacy on LGBTQ+ legislation.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Takano's 2024 cycle raised approximately $2.3 million. Following redistricting that made his seat somewhat more competitive in the 2022 cycle, his fundraising increased with additional contributions from Democratic caucus-aligned PACs and national progressive donor networks.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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During Takano's tenure as ranking member and then chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (117th-118th Congress), veterans service organizations and defense-adjacent interests became more prominent in his donor profile. The VA healthcare system and veterans benefits infrastructure are central to CA-39's large veteran population in the Inland Empire.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Public sector unions — including AFSCME, SEIU, National Education Association PAC, and American Federation of Teachers — are among Takano's most consistent career donors, reflecting his teacher background (he taught high school English in Riverside) and his labor-aligned legislative record on the Education and Workforce and Veterans' Affairs committees.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Takano's top career donor sectors through 2024 are public sector unions, education organizations, and lawyers/law firms, reflecting his background as a public school teacher, his membership on the House Education and Workforce Committee, and his prior role as ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. His career total receipts exceed $10 million since his 2012 election.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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