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Dave Min

Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 47

Current Position: US House Representative CA-47

Running For: House Representative - District 47

Policy Positions

Economic Policy

  • For increased housing supply and reduced permitting barriers; supports YIMBY/Abundance movement and opposes excessive environmental review requirements on new construction
  • For federal affordable housing funding and subsidies for low- and very low-income households; supports reinvigorating federal affordable housing programs including Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform
  • Against cuts to Medicaid and Medicare; voted against Republican legislation reducing funding for both programs

Business & Labor

  • For responsible AI development; cosponsored CREATE AI Act and NSF AI Education Act to support AI research and workforce training

Health Care

  • For enhanced ACA premium tax credits; voted against Republican plan to eliminate them and raise premiums

Education

  • For public school funding; opposed Trump administration cuts to UC system research and education funding

Environment

  • For aggressive climate action including reducing fossil fuel reliance, protecting open spaces, ending offshore drilling, decarbonizing transportation, and requiring corporate climate risk disclosure

Civil Rights

  • For abortion rights; authored legislation codifying abortion rights in California's constitution (Prop 1, 2022), sponsored federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade, and opposes any restrictions on abortion or contraception access

Voting Rights & Democracy

  • Against Trump administration's use of federal power; introduced legislation to eliminate DOGE and remove Elon Musk as special government employee, and opposes weaponization of the federal government against political enemies

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • Against current ICE enforcement practices; voted against ICE funding and introduced legislation requiring DHS to report ICE-related injuries and deaths to Congress
  • For comprehensive immigration reform that includes both border security and humane treatment of long-term residents, asylum seekers, and families

Public Safety

  • For gun control measures including expanded background checks, red flag laws, assault weapons ban renewal, and legislation targeting 3D-printed firearms and ghost guns
  • For law enforcement funding; endorsed by Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, secured federal funding for local law enforcement training and public safety initiatives