Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove (/ˌkæmlɑːɡər-ˈdʌv/ KAM-lah-gər-DUV; born July 20, 1972) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2023.

[9] She later worked as a public affairs director for the nonprofit child care corporation Crystal Stairs, headed at the time by Holly Mitchell.

[15] After Sebastian Ridley-Thomas announced his resignation from the State Assembly on December 27, 2017, Kamlager entered the race to serve the remainder of his term.

[17][18][19][20] In 2019, she co-authored SB 188, the CROWN Act, which prohibits employers from enforcing policies surrounding "race-neutral" grooming or discriminating against people wearing natural or protective hairstyles.

[26] On November 10, 2020, Kamlager-Dove announced her candidacy for the California State Senate to succeed Holly Mitchell, who was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

[28][29] In November 2022, Kamlager-Dove was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 37th district, replacing Karen Bass, who successfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles.