Laura Friedman

07/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/08/2026 18:49

RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Convenes 2nd Meeting of Housing Advisory Committee

Above: Friedman speaking to members of her Housing Advisory Committee.

GLENDALE, CA - Today, July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2nd meeting of her Housing Advisory Committee with leaders from governmental housing agencies and local stakeholders. They discussed the Congresswoman's efforts to create more housing, at lower costs for both families and builders.

"I'm proud that much of the language and spirit of the housing bills I've introduced in this Congress have found their way upstream, but there is still so much left to be done," said Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30). "I'll never stop rallying to cut costs and the red tape holding Angelenos back from being able to afford a roof over their heads."

Friedman has spent much of her first term laser focused on cutting the red tape around building housing and lowering prices for families. She was recently selected to lead the House Democrats' Housing Affordability Working Group by Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Language from her Cut Red Tape for Housing Act to eliminate costly red tape around urban infill projects was included in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act currently on President Trump's desk. She is also helping lead the bipartisan and bicameral Build HUBS Act, which will unlock federal investment programs for housing production that have long been mired by government red tape.

At this meeting, Friedman was joined by Home Again LA CEO Albert Hernandez, EAH Housing Director of Business Development Jose Torres, West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation Director of Asset Management Rachel Bacola, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust Manager Dima Galkin, New Economics for Women CEO Leticia Andueza, Ascencia Executive Director Laura Duncan, Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Chief Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations Officer Seyron Foo, Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing Senior Association of Housing and Land Use Policy Emy Farrow-German, and LA Family Housing President and CEO Stephanie Klasky-Gamer.

Below: Rep. Friedman with members of her Housing Advisory Committee.

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