Skip to content
Vote BlueEspañol

U.S. House · CA-29 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Luz Maria Rivas

Democratic candidate for California's 29th Congressional District

A San Fernando Valley engineer and educator focused on immigrant families, disaster communications, STEM education and reducing oil-and-gas pollution.

PASS IT ON

Share Luz Maria Rivas.

A graphic you can save and share, with a QR code to their profile.

PNG · 1080 × 1350
Portrait of Luz Maria Rivas
DistrictCA-29
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Luz stands.

Officeholder proposal

Fund care after immigration enforcement trauma

  • Her introduced HEART Act would redirect ICE funding to mental-health services, emergency counseling and culturally competent care for communities affected by immigration enforcement

Officeholder proposal

Notify families when detainees are transferred

  • Her proposed INFORM Act would require ICE to notify a detainee's immediate family within 24 hours after transfer to another detention center

Officeholder position

Restore public immigration detainee locator details

  • She urges ICE to restore information removed from its online locator so relatives and legal representatives can locate detained people

Officeholder proposal

Strengthen communications during natural disasters

  • Her introduced Telecommunications GAP Act addresses connectivity failures during disasters and seeks accountability for telecommunications emergency-response performance

Officeholder proposal

Expand undergraduate STEM research pathways

  • She introduced legislation to reauthorize and modernize the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, supporting undergraduate participation in research

Officeholder proposal

Hold oil and gas polluters accountable

  • Her introduced Methane Pollution Accountability Act targets harmful emissions from oil-and-gas venting, flaring and leaks affecting neighboring communities' health

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. August 2026

    Accomplishment

    Secured Pacoima Wash bridge improvement funding

    Secured $850,000 in federal funding for the Pacoima Wash Bridge Mitigation Project, intended to improve six bridges.

  2. Founded in 2012

    Experience

    DIY Girls founder

    Founded DIY Girls, a nonprofit supporting girls in STEM.

  • Experience

    Electrical engineer

    Worked as an electrical engineer at Motorola.

Pass it on

Know someone voting in California?