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Congressman Doug LaMalfa of California's First District passed away on January 6, 2026, at age 65, ending a remarkable career that spanned from his family's rice farm to the halls of Congress. A fourth-generation farmer from Richvale, LaMalfa served 13 years in the U.S. House of Representatives after a decade in California's state legislature. Known for his unwavering advocacy for rural communities, agricultural interests, and forest management, he embodied a vanishing archetype of the rural legislator who treated public service as stewardship rather than spectacle. His career was defined by fierce battles over California water policy, wildfire prevention, and defending the values of Northern California's agricultural heartland. A man of deep evangelical faith and quiet consistency, LaMalfa never sought the national spotlight, preferring instead to show up for constituents at county fairs, town halls, and high school graduations. His death narrows the House Republican majority to 218-213 and marks the end of an era of steady, principle-driven representation rooted in the land and communities he served This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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