John Harabedian

Democrat, State Assembly

District 41, Pasadena

Time in office:

Assembly: 2024-present

Official Website

News coverage of John Harabedian

Bio

John Harabedian, 44, is a lawyer, former mayor of Sierra Madre and chair of the California Acupuncture Board. He was a prosecutor at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and an attorney at Latham & Watkins, Stanford’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic and the Equality Pro Bono Project. He was a policy analyst for former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a board member of the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley. He has a master’s degree in comparative social policy from Oxford University and a law degree from Stanford University. Harabedian lives in Pasadena with his wife and three children.

Bill Activity

Of 36 bills:

4 Passed

10 Failed

22 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 36 bills: 4 passed, 10 failed, and 22 are currently pending.

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Influence

There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
Pasadena Tournament of the Roses Association	$590	Dec 20, 2024	Football tickets
California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation	$116.96	Dec 19, 2024	Fleece

Gifts

Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.

Gift Received Rating

#88/120

This legislator is ranked 88th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by John Harabedian

AB 2576

Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development

In Progress

Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development

AJR 27

Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Committee: Assembly Floor

In Progress

Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.Committee: Assembly Floor

AB 1594

Surplus nonresidential property: sales by the Department of Transportation: net equity.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture

In Progress

Surplus nonresidential property: sales by the Department of Transportation: net equity.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture

AB 1847

Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance

In Progress

Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance

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Committees

Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.

Standing