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= David Kim = David Kim (born April 21, 1984) is an American immigration attorney, writer community organizer, neighborhood council board member from Los Angeles, California,  and the CEO and the Lead Entertainment Attorney at The Hollywood Attorney. Kim is the Democratic challenger for California’s 34th congressional district. On March 3, 2020, he placed second in the 2020 primary for the CA-34 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and will advance to the November general election against Democratic incumbent Jimmy Gomez. Kim is a proponent of policies such as Universal Basic Income and Medicare for All.

Early life and education
Kim was born and raised in Sierra Vista, Arizona. He is the son of immigrant parents who moved to the U.S. from Korea. He studied at UC Berkeley and graduated as a Regents' & Chancellor's Scholar with a cum laude honors in B.A. History. Kim then moved on to complete his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. During his enrollment, he served as the student body president. Kim received his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2010 and was admitted to The State Bar of California the same year.

Legal Career
Earlier in his legal career, Kim represented clients in their workers’ compensation claims, served as a legal advocate for artists and entertainers, and helped bring public officials to court on behalf of the LA County District Attorney’s Office. Kim worked as an immigration attorney for undocumented clients requesting asylum and defended respondents in immigration court. As the Lead Entertainment Attorney at The Hollywood Lawyer in Los Angeles, Kim practiced "in the areas of film, television, music, new media, licensing and talent representation" (Annie Grindlay Studio). Notably, Kim advised Rocket Jump, a web-video digital studio co-founded by Freddie Wong, in its entry into the People's Republic of China's video streaming platform Youku Tudou. Kim also provided legal service to Mike Moh who played Triton in his role in the 2017 TV series titled "Marvel's Inhumans".

On February 21, 2018 Kim published a 175 pages legal basics handbook for actors and actresses titled "The Film and TV Actor's Pocketlawyer: Legal Basics Every Actor Should Know".

TV Appearance
In 2013, Kim appeared as a competitor in the action-adventure docu-series 72 Hours (Season 1, Episode 4) which was filmed on Flinders Island, Tasmania.

2020 Congressional Campaign
Kim is challenging the incumbent democrat, Jimmy Gomez, in the 2020 primary for the CA-34 seat. Kim has been endorsed by The Trojan Left, Income Movement, Progressive Asian Network for Action, Health Care for All Los Angeles Chapter, California Progressive Alliance, Sunrise Movement Los Angeles,  and Our Revolution LA. He has received personal endorsements from former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and his organization Humanity Forward, author and activist Marianne Williamson, former congressional candidate Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla, and activist Ryan Knight.

Political Positions
Kim is a progressive Democrat, and his campaign slogan is “Financial Freedom, Love & Justice For All.” Kim is active in his support for policies such as Universal Basic Income,   Medicare for All, Green New Deal, Human-Centered Economy, Homes Guarantees, Clean Campaign Finance,  Police Reform, Immigration Reform, Criminal Justice Reform,  Ending Homelessness,  Education for All, Gun Control and Safety, Social Security, Family and Mental Health, and a de-escalatory foreign policy.