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Luz Maria Rivas OppScore Rating: -2.43

Luz Maria Rivas is a Democrat House representative for California district 29 and holds an OppScore of -2.43. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Luz Maria Rivas is the Democratic U.S. Representative for California’s 29th district, elected in 2025 as the first Latina to represent it. An electrical engineer and former California state assembly member, she founded the DIY Girls nonprofit to expand STEM opportunities for young women. Rivas serves in House Democratic leadership and focuses on education, technology access, and infrastructure.

Luz Maria Rivas rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 29
• OppScore: -2.43 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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