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U.S. House · CA-37 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Democratic candidate for California's 37th Congressional District

A former California legislator focused on criminal-justice reform, maternal care in custody, higher-education access and accountability in federal courts.

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DistrictCA-37
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Sydney stands.

Officeholder proposal

Support community reentry and second chances

  • Her introduced criminal-justice package would create reentry centers and mentoring programs, offer sentence-review pathways and provide services for children affected by incarceration

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Establish maternal care standards in federal custody

  • Her proposed Pregnant Women in Custody Act extends healthcare and safety standards to pregnant and postpartum women held by immigration agencies and federal prisons

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Remove college barriers for homeless and foster youth

  • Her bipartisan proposal expands campus support, prioritizes federal work-study opportunities and offers in-state tuition to homeless and foster youth without stable residency

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Strengthen judicial transparency and ethics requirements

  • Her judicial reform package proposes financial conflict-of-interest rules, blind trusts and public-records access for federal courts, including Supreme Court justices

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Recognize the Gabrielino Tongva Nation federally

  • Her proposed recognition legislation would make the tribe eligible for federal healthcare, educational and housing assistance and allow land to be placed in trust

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Investigate medical neglect in immigration detention

  • She announced proposed legislation requiring a standardized complaint system, investigations and follow-up care for people experiencing medical neglect in ICE facilities

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2018–2021

    Experience

    California assemblymember

    Served in the California Assembly.

  2. 2021–2022

    Experience

    California state senator

    Served in the California Senate, working on criminal justice, housing and healthcare.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped enact community crisis response legislation

    Helped pass the CRISES Act, AB 118, providing trained community teams to respond to nonviolent emergencies instead of police.

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