US House, CA-12
Lateefah Simon
ON THE ISSUES
- Strong advocate for Governor Newsom’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure and reducing climate impacts on communities of color and low-wealth communities
- Transportation justice champion
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WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- This open seat was previously held by longtime climate champion, Rep. Barbara Lee
- Keeping this seat in California under pro-environment leadership will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
Candidate Background
Lateefah Simon is running to represent California’s 12th Congressional District. She has spent her career serving Californians as an organizer for social and racial justice and is a nationally recognized civil rights advocate. In 2016, Lateefah Simon became president of the Akonadi Foundation, an Oakland-based racial justice organization.
Lateefah Simon is the current Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors President. She ran and won on a platform of promoting transportation justice, including working to make the public system more affordable, equitable and sustainable, including working to disincentivize users from driving to BART stations. Under her leadership, BART is committed to working with the Governor’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure and prioritizing equity and reducing climate impacts on communities of color and low-wealth communities. If elected to Congress, she will continue to work towards investing in clean energy and transportation justice. Simon is endorsed by LCV Action Fund.
Candidate profile pages are paid for by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, www.lcvactionfund.org, and authorized by the candidate committee.