CA-30 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAdvertising creative director
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAdvertising creative director
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Notable personal detailsJoel Lava is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 30th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He has worked in the entertainment advertising/motion graphics industry and has held creative director roles. Lava describes himself as an activist, union member, and a father living in Burbank.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports shifting the tax code to restore strength to the middle class and prioritizes affordability by using fiscal policy to fund expanded social programs (healthcare, childcare, college/trade affordability, and housing). He criticizes extreme wealth concentration and calls for policy changes to reduce income inequality.
Healthcare
Supports universal healthcare and calls for legislation to achieve it. As immediate steps, proposes strengthening the Affordable Care Act with a ‘‘P.O.P.S.’’ package (Public Option, Prescription, Subsidies) and expanding and fully funding Medicare/Medicaid, including lowering the Medicare eligibility age.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate describes reproductive rights as human rights and calls for legal action to protect autonomy during pregnancy by using strategic lawsuits to clarify the 14th Amendment. The platform supports protecting reproductive autonomy rather than restricting abortion access.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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