MINETA, NORMAN Y
D Β· house Β· bioguide M000794
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- FEC candidate id
H6CA13116- Internal id
dcd970ed-eaaf-4172-bb80-d78091513819- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-15. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 738,509 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $149,727 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $74,964 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.486 |
| Race | White alone | 30.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 37.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 39.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 48.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 18.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.2% |
| Household | Family households | 68.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.85 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,414,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,849 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 51.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 11.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 8.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 55.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 7.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $2,007 | $530 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $2,311 | $67,470 | $2,537 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $7,836 | $72,847 | $67,698 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $238,757 | $317,480 | $132,709 | $0 | $61,089 |
| 1994 | $1,024,045 | $1,009,947 | $211,435 | $0 | $400,773 |
| 1992 | $967,049 | $1,112,414 | $197,336 | $0 | $373,700 |
| 1990 | $666,915 | $644,962 | $342,701 | $0 | $259,155 |
| 1988 | $577,164 | $521,674 | $320,749 | $0 | $256,899 |
| 1986 | $546,210 | $443,820 | $265,258 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $499,009 | $422,186 | $162,868 | $0 | $298,926 |
| 1982 | $352,170 | $320,802 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $241,161 | $210,855 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· CA-13 β won
- 1984 general house Β· CA-13 β won
- 1986 general house Β· CA-13 β won
- 1988 general house Β· CA-13 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CA-13 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CA-15 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-15 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-15 β won
Committees
- MINETA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 1991-06-12 β HJRES 271 β Authorizing the Go for Broke National Veterans Association to establish a memorial to Japanese American Veterans in the District of Columbia or its environs.
- cosponsor β HR 191 β A bill to authorize the establishment of a Peace Garden on a site to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior.
- cosponsor β HR 1143 β To authorize a study of nationally significant places in American labor history.
- cosponsor β HR 4521 β Electric Vehicle Technology Development and Demonstration Act of 1990
- cosponsor β HR 543 β Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act
- cosponsor β HR 921 β A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the appropriate minimum altitude for aircraft flying over national park system units.
- cosponsor β HR 924 β To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring any national forest system lands in the Angeles National Forest in California out of Federal ownership for use as a solid waste landfill.
- cosponsor β HR 1044 β San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988
- cosponsor β HR 2858 β Regulatory Fairness Act
- cosponsor β HR 317 β A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Merced River in California as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.