Progressive Democrat Jake Levine aims to include younger voters’ voices in the primaries
Jake Levine is running for Congressional District 32. (Courtesy of Levine)
Congressional District 32. (Courtesy of Levine)
Jake Levine wants to reform immigration laws. (Courtesy of Levine)
While the California Democratic Party (CADEM) has officially endorsed incumbent Congressman Brad Sherman to continue representing San Fernando Valley’s 32nd District, at least eight opponents filed to challenge the seat.
One of them is Jake Levine, a pro-immigrant rights’ lawyer who served in the Obama White House, led the Climate and Energy Directorate at the National Security Council, and has been an entrepreneur in the clean energy sector.
In an interview with CALÓ News, he said some of the reasons for running is to include younger voters to participate and his frustration with Sherman’s inability to respond adequately after the L.A. County wildfires in 2025.
Among the properties lost in the Palisades was Levine’s childhood home where his mother still resided.
“I saw firsthand that Brad Sherman w…