Young Kim
Republican Representative of California's 40th district
Representative
California, district 39
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 40
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
California, district 40
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
October 18, 1962 (62 years old)
Birthday
- American politician and businesswoman
- Served as U.S. representative for California’s 40th congressional district, previously represented the 39th district
- First elected to Congress in 2020, part of the first three Korean-American women elected to the United States Congress
- Served as California State Assemblywoman for the 65th district from 2014 to 2016
- First South Korean-born Republican woman elected to the California State Legislature
- Worked as a financial analyst and in the clothing industry before entering politics
- Worked for U.S. Representative Ed Royce as community liaison and director of Asian affairs for 21 years
- Opposed a California law regarding transgender students’ rights in schools but coauthored a resolution establishing June as Pride Month
- Opposed changes to Proposition 13 regarding property taxes
- Voted to certify Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory in 2021
- Voted against the second impeachment of Donald Trump but supported censuring him
- Voted with Democrats to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments due to controversial statements
- Voted against the Equality Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- Committee assignments include Financial Services and Foreign Affairs
- Member of several caucuses including the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Rated as one of the most centrist Republican representatives
- Opposes the Affordable Care Act but supports DACA recipients and is against sanctuary cities
- Called demands to defund the police “irresponsible” and advocated for increased accountability and transparency in law enforcement
- Criticized President Trump for referring to COVID-19 as “Kung Flu”
- Opposed same-sex marriage and the Respect for Marriage Act
- Co-sponsored legislation to help reunite divided Korean American families and supported victims of human trafficking and slavery
- Married with four children and lives in Anaheim Hills, California
- Named as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award by Carnegie Corporation of New York in 2021