Washington, Feb. 2 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:
Last week, on January 29, 2026, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Mayor of Oakland Barbara Lee as she signed two Executive Orders directing City departments to protect Oakland residents and resources in response to the Trump administration's threats to deploy National Guard troops and surge immigration enforcement operations in the city.
"I do want to articulate that the California's 12th Congressional District comes from a long line of folks who were clear about what our floor was for our people. Congressman Dellums led us, followed by our forever Congresswoman Barbara Lee. And why I bring this up - the federal responsibility, the responsib...