CA-38 primary: first place
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundCity councilmember
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Notable personal detailsErik Lutz is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 38th Congressional District in the 2026 election. He serves on the Pico Rivera City Council, and previously served as Mayor of Pico Rivera in 2023. Lutz is a real estate broker and business owner and has worked on housing and homeownership advocacy.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthy to fund housing and wraparound support programs and proposes increasing the standard deduction for households making under $100,000 to offset rising costs for working families.
Climate & Energy
Supports municipal clean-energy programs and local climate action planning, and has backed the city’s community choice aggregation (PRIME) and the Pico Rivera Climate Action and Adaptation Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience. Emphasizes clean power alternatives and sustainability while working within local programs and regional frameworks.
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