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U.S. House · CA-39 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Mark Takano

Democratic candidate for California's 39th Congressional District

A former high-school teacher and Riverside congressman focused on shorter workweeks, overtime protections, education access and healthcare for veterans and families.

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DistrictCA-39
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mark stands.

Officeholder proposal

Reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours

  • His proposed 32-Hour Workweek Act would lower the federal overtime threshold for nonexempt employees from 40 weekly hours to 32

Officeholder proposal

Expand overtime eligibility for salaried workers

  • His Restoring Overtime Pay Act proposal would raise the salary threshold for overtime protections to the 55th percentile of full-time salaried earnings

Officeholder position

Double Pell Grants and protect student borrowers

  • He supports larger Pell Grants, low federal student-loan interest rates and accountability for for-profit colleges whose training leaves students with unsustainable debt

Officeholder position

Expand Medicare benefits and universal coverage

  • He supports Medicare for All and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits to traditional Medicare while protecting Medicaid coverage

Officeholder position

Protect nationwide abortion and contraception access

  • He supports the Women's Health Protection Act and Right to Contraception Act to protect patients and providers from restrictions on reproductive healthcare

Officeholder position

Preserve housing-first services for homeless veterans

  • He supports proven housing-first programs and supportive services to prevent and end veterans' homelessness and associated food insecurity

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Authored major toxic-exposure benefits expansion

    He authored and led House passage of the Honoring our PACT Act, signed in August 2022, expanding veterans' access to care and benefits for toxic exposure.

  • Experience

    High-school teacher

    Taught at Rialto High School.

  • Experience

    Community-college trustee

    Served on the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees.

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