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U.S. House · CA-12 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Jamie Joyce

Democratic candidate for California's 12th Congressional District

A civic-technology researcher and community organizer proposing AI safeguards, government-record transparency and election reform through her draft MAD Act.

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DistrictCA-12
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Jamie stands.

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Build an evidence-based federal AI plan

  • Her draft MAD Act proposes a structured federal review of AI's impact across nineteen policy areas, with independent safety oversight

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Protect children from harmful AI companions

  • Her draft proposes child-safety restrictions for AI companion systems and legal accountability for developers when their systems cause harm

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Ban government purchases of commercial surveillance data

  • Her draft would prohibit government purchases of commercial surveillance data and restrict population-scale tracking and exploitative psychological profiling

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Reveal major donors behind political spending

  • Her draft calls for significant-donor disclosure, clearer political-ad funder labels and stronger restrictions on foreign money routed through intermediaries

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Digitize government records for free public access

  • Her draft proposes federal archival digitization funding and copies in independent public repositories, using open formats without exclusive commercial access

Campaign proposal - draft legislation

Fund voluntary ranked-choice and STAR voting

  • Her draft proposes grants for states and localities voluntarily adopting ranked-choice or STAR voting, with evaluation after three election cycles

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2023

    Accomplishment

    Co-led a government-document technology workshop

    Co-led a FWD50 workshop with Andrea Mills, demonstrating how AI could improve government-document access and helping officials explore better public services.

  • Experience

    Civic-technology researcher

    Researched civic technology and democratic reasoning.

  • Experience

    Community gathering organizer

    Hosted Oakland and Berkeley gatherings, including fire-safety meetings and public discussions.

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