Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 29, 2013-2025

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 29, 2022

Member, Los Angeles City Council, 2003-2013

Representative, California State Assembly, 1996-2002

Former Member, Animal Protection Caucus

Former Member, Bipartisan Immigrant Service Members and Veterans Caucus

Former Member, Border Caucus

Former Chair, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Caucus on Diabetes

Former Member, Caucus on Foster Youth

Former Member, Caucus on India and Indian-Americans

Former Member, Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Former Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arthritis Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention

Former Member, Congressional Cloud Computing Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Deaf Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Hellenic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Maker Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus

Former Member, Congressional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Student- Athlete Protection Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus

Former Member, Creative Rights Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Crime Prevention and Youth Development Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Diversifying Tech Caucus

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Security and Life Insurance Caucus

Former Member, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce

Former Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus

Former Member, LGBT Equality Caucus

Former Member, Latino-Jewish Caucus

Former Member, Native American Caucus

Former Member, Ports Opportunity Renewal Trade and Security Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Caucus

Former Member, Small Business Information Technology Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, TRIO Caucus

Member, United States- Mexico Friendship Caucus

Former Member, University of California Caucus

Former Member, Wine Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, House Committee on Budget, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Engineering Specialist, Hewlett-Packard

President/Partner, Our Community Real Estate Company

Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation

Former Member, City of Los Angeles Business Advisory Committee

Former Member, Coalition Against the Keystone XL Pipeline

Former Comissioner, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument

Former Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Los Angeles City Council

Former Chair, Los Angeles Ad Hoc Committee on Business Tax Reform

Former Vice Chair, Los Angeles Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth Development

Founder, Los Angeles Animal Cruelty Task Force

Former Member, Los Angeles Task Force on Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Former Member, San Fernando Association of Realtors

Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Father's Name:

Andres Cardenas

Father's Occupation:

Farm Worker

Favorite Quote:

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi.

"Let's create a legacy by working together to be the change in the Northeast San Fernando Valley" - Team Cárdenas.

Mother's Name:

Maria Quezada