Rep. Laura Friedman urges federal investigation into Canvas cyberattack and calls for increased cybersecurity resources for schools.
Quiver AI Summary
Representative Friedman calls for federal investigation: U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) has joined other Democratic lawmakers in urging the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to investigate a significant cyberattack on Instructure and its educational platform, Canvas, which compromised data of 275 million users.
Concerns over student data security: Friedman expressed concern that students and parents should not have to worry about data security amid final exams, emphasizing the need for robust investigations and improved cybersecurity resources for schools to protect sensitive information.
Details of the cyberattack: The cyberattack disrupted access to coursework at around 9,000 schools, including Glendale Community College. The hackers threatened to release user data and demanded ransom, highlighting vulnerabilities in the educational sector's cybersecurity measures.
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Laura Friedman Fundraising
Laura Friedman recently disclosed $108.5K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on May 21st, 2026. This was the 208th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 82.9% came from individual donors.
Friedman disclosed $73.7K of spending. This was the 398th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Friedman disclosed $435.2K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 237th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
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Laura Friedman Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Laura Friedman is worth $1.3M, as of June 3rd, 2026. This is the 310th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Friedman has approximately $595.1K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Laura Friedman Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Laura Friedman:
- H.R.8217: Next Gen Road Safety Act
- H.R.7062: Build HUBS Act
- H.R.6298: Safe and Affordable Transit Act
- H.R.5085: To exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
- H.R.4796: Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
- H.R.4662: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
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2026 California's 30th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $1,884,414 of spending in California's 30th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $30,061 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CONSERVLA ($21,749)
- AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY OF CALIFORNIA ($7,909)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
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