Congress members introduced the Home Team Act, ensuring communities can buy sports teams before relocation.
Quiver AI Summary
New legislation introduced: Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, Congressman Greg Casar, and Senator Bernie Sanders have introduced the Home Team Act, aimed at requiring sports team owners to provide local communities the opportunity to purchase their teams before any relocation occurs. This follows various relocations of beloved teams in cities like Oakland, which have impacted local identity and economy.
Provisions of the Home Team Act: The bill mandates a one-year notice before a team can move and allows communities a chance to buy the team at a fair price. It seeks to prevent threats of relocation being used for extortionate subsidies from taxpayers while ensuring community involvement in decisions affecting local sports culture.
Support and endorsements: The legislation has garnered support from various lawmakers and organizations who emphasize the importance of community input in maintaining local sports teams. Advocates argue that sports teams are integral to community identity and should be owned by the fans, rather than solely by wealthy owners.
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Lateefah Simon Fundraising
Lateefah Simon recently disclosed $180.9K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 526th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 74.8% came from individual donors.
Simon disclosed $162.6K of spending. This was the 468th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Simon disclosed $591.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 544th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Lateefah Simon's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Lateefah Simon Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Lateefah Simon is worth $228.1K, as of April 1st, 2026. This is the 437th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Simon has approximately $53.1K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Lateefah Simon's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Simon.
Lateefah Simon Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Lateefah Simon:
- H.R.8128: To foster greater deployment of same-day paratransit services for individuals with disabilities and to establish minimum standards for paratransit technology, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7298: Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026
- H.R.6069: RIDER Safety Act
- H.R.5096: Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
- H.R.3736: The Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act
You can track bills proposed by Lateefah Simon on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Simon.
2026 California's 12th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $2,059,181 of spending in California's 12th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $11,019 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 12th congressional district election.
