U.S. House, California 30th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in California's 30th Congressional District?
Laura Friedman has the strongest record in California's 30th Congressional District. Laura Friedman scores 73 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Laura Friedman's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Scott Alan Meyers (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Laura Friedman
73 / 100
Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 60
- Qualifications
- 85
- Performance
- 75
Republican
Scott Alan Meyers
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Laura Friedman
- On the record2026
Voted Nay on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 when Leader Jeffries, Whip Clark and Caucus Chair Aguilar voted Yea.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026
- On the record2025-04-14
Held an open town hall at Los Angeles City College, televised by C-SPAN, taking constituent questions including on why members were not holding town halls.
- On the record2025
Voted Yea on the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331) when Leader Jeffries, Whip Clark and Caucus Chair Aguilar voted Nay.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 166, 2025
- Credit2024
Rated Meets expectations by the Center for Effective Lawmaking in each Assembly term; 21 of 48 bills she sponsored became law in 2023 to 2024, ranking 5th of 62 Assembly Democrats.
- Credit2023
Chaired the Assembly Transportation Committee in 2023 to 2024 and the Natural Resources Committee in 2019 to 2020.
Source: Ballotpedia, Laura Friedman
Scott Alan Meyers
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Laura Friedman. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 filed May 5, 2026; her 2025 and 2026 periodic transaction reports were filed within the deadline. No House Ethics matter or FEC fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10076263, House Committee on Ethics site search for Friedman, FEC administrative fines search
Scott Alan Meyers. House candidate financial disclosure filed May 3, 2026; FEC reports on file through June 30, 2026, with no administrative fine; no State Bar discipline on record.
Sources: House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10076579, FEC administrative fines search, State Bar of California, attorney profile #137374
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Laura Friedman. Voted against her party's leaders several times in 2025 and 2026, among them the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the GENIUS Act, the HALT Fentanyl Act and a war powers resolution.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 200, 2025, GENIUS Act, House Clerk Roll Call 166, 2025, HALT Fentanyl Act, House Clerk Roll Call 201, 2026, war powers resolution
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Laura Friedman. Held an open in-person town hall at Los Angeles City College on April 14, 2025, televised by C-SPAN, taking constituent questions.
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Laura Friedman. Glendale council member from 2009 and mayor in 2011 to 2012, Assemblymember from 2016 to 2024 and in Congress since 2025. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Sources: Wikipedia, Laura Friedman, House Committee on Ethics site search for Friedman
Scott Alan Meyers. Licensed attorney since 1988 with no State Bar discipline on record, running his own practice. No conduct finding found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Laura Friedman. Has held sworn city, state and federal office since 2009; took her House seat in January 2025, after the January 2021 count. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Sources: Wikipedia, Laura Friedman, GovTrack, Laura Friedman
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Laura Friedman. Served in the California Assembly from 2016 to 2024 (four terms) and in the U.S. House since January 2025; earlier Glendale council member and mayor.
Sources: Wikipedia, Laura Friedman, GovTrack, Laura Friedman
Scott Alan Meyers. Civil attorney admitted in 1988 who has run his own law practice for decades (Pepperdine law degree); has not held public office.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Laura Friedman. Chaired the Assembly Transportation Committee (2023 to 2024) and Natural Resources Committee (2019 to 2020); now on House Transportation and Infrastructure (four subcommittees) and Science, Space, and Technology.
Sources: Ballotpedia, state committee assignments, GovTrack, committee membership
Scott Alan Meyers. Campaign site and survey state positions in general terms (spending oversight, border enforcement, the SAVE Act, film production jobs).
Source: Campaign site, home page
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Laura Friedman. Offers an e-newsletter, holds open town halls and completed Ballotpedia's 2024 candidate survey; has not completed the 2026 survey.
Sources: Office site, home page, C-SPAN, Rep. Laura Friedman Holds Town Hall Meeting, Ballotpedia, Laura Friedman
Scott Alan Meyers. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 candidate survey and publishes issue pages.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Scott Meyers (California), Campaign site, home page
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Laura Friedman. Has lived in Glendale since 2000 and served it as council member and mayor; Glendale is in the district. FEC by-state totals show about 89 percent of itemized individual contributions from California.
Sources: Wikipedia, Laura Friedman, Beverly Press, as posted by her office, April 23, 2025, Scott Alan Meyers campaign site, district description, FEC contribution totals by state, AB 604 city splits report (UC Berkeley Statewide Database, linked by the Senate Elections Committee)
Scott Alan Meyers. Says he has lived in the district his entire life; his law office is in Burbank, in the district. All itemized individual contributions for 2025 to 2026 came from California (a small base).
Sources: Campaign site, home page, State Bar of California, attorney profile #137374, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Laura Friedman. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Scott Alan Meyers. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with no administrative fine; runs his own law office.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search, State Bar of California, attorney profile #137374
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Laura Friedman. No House effectiveness score yet. In the Assembly, state legislative effectiveness data rate her Meets expectations each term; 21 of 48 bills she sponsored became law in 2023 to 2024, ranking 5th of 62 Assembly Democrats.
Source: CEL state legislative effectiveness file, California Assembly 2023 to 2024
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Laura Friedman. Missed 4 of 676 roll call votes, 0.6 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Laura Friedman. Runs a district office in Burbank and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Source: Office site, home page
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Laura Friedman. No public record found.
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Laura Friedman. No public record found.
Scott Alan Meyers. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in California's 30th Congressional District?
Laura Friedman has the strongest record in California's 30th Congressional District. Laura Friedman scores 73 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Laura Friedman's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Scott Alan Meyers (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in California's 30th Congressional District in 2026?
Laura Friedman (Democratic, incumbent), Scott Alan Meyers (Republican). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Laura Friedman a good candidate for Congress?
Laura Friedman scores 73 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 60 of 100, qualifications 85 of 100, performance 75 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Scott Alan Meyers a good candidate for Congress?
Scott Alan Meyers has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every California race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the California 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.