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U.S. House · CA-26 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Jacqui Irwin

Democratic candidate for California's 26th Congressional District

A California assemblymember and engineer focused on wildfire recovery, police education, cybersecurity and climate investment.

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DistrictCA-26
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Jacqui stands.

Enacted state legislative priority

Give wildfire survivors mortgage-payment relief

  • She coauthored AB 238, enacted in September 2025, requiring up to twelve months of mortgage forbearance for qualifying borrowers harmed by the Los Angeles wildfires

Historical state proposal (vetoed 2025)

Coordinate housing recovery after wildfire disasters

  • She backed AB 239's proposed state-led Los Angeles disaster housing task force. The governor vetoed the bill in October 2025, so the task force was not established by this measure

Enacted state legislative priority

Direct emissions-program revenues toward climate resilience

  • Her AB 1207 became law in September 2025, extending cap-and-invest to 2045 and directing revenues toward climate investments and utility-bill credits

Historical state proposal (died 2026)

Require trustworthy government website domains

  • She proposed AB 810 to expand secure government-domain requirements to special districts and joint-powers authorities
  • The bill died in January 2026

Historical state proposal (died 2026)

Conserve recognized surf areas and coastal ecosystems

  • She proposed AB 452 to recognize state surf reserves and conserve associated coastal areas. The bill died in January 2026 and did not establish the proposed reserve program

Enacted state legislative priority

Strengthen police education and broaden recruitment pathways

  • Her enacted AB 992 establishes higher educational expectations and pathways for prospective officers, aiming to strengthen preparation while broadening access

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2025

    Accomplishment

    Authored police-education law

    Her AB 992 became law, establishing an education framework and pathways for peace-officer candidates.

  2. Elected in 2004

    Experience

    Thousand Oaks councilmember

    Served on the Thousand Oaks City Council.

  3. Elected in 2014

    Experience

    California assemblymember

    Served in the California Assembly.

  • Experience

    Engineer

    Worked at Teledyne Systems and Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory.

  • Experience

    Thousand Oaks mayor

    Served as mayor of Thousand Oaks.

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