[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Judy Chu

Democratic · Representative, CA ·28

Judy Chu is the Democratic U.S. Representative (CA's 28th congressional district). The platform has 5 voting records on file (2023-2025) and 37 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

32 LOW

Connection Density 20%

29 → 6

Donor Influence 15%

40 → 6

Silence Risk 25%

7 → 2

Contradiction Risk 25%

40 → 10

Intelligence Volume 15%

36 → 5

Constituency Deviation 0%

40 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 36.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian (non-Hispanic) population: 38.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 56.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 9.84%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $107,786 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 3: Constitutional Right to Marriage (Repeal Proposition 8) (2024) — passed, margin 61.1% Yes – 38.9% No (statewide)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) — passed, margin 66.6% Yes – 33.4% No (statewide)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5617 (share 0.058)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 4451 (share 0.082)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5417 (share 0.105)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.152)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: East West Bank (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Pasadena Unified School District (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Huntington Memorial Hospital (3500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kaiser Permanente (5000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: California Institute of Technology (Caltech) / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (7000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 28th Congressional District encompasses the west San Gabriel Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, anchored by the cities of Pasadena, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead, and San Gabriel. It has a population of approximately 743,000 and is a safe Democratic seat (D+30 Cook PVI). The district is majority-minority: 38.1% Asian (non-Hispanic) — the largest Asian-American plurality district in the continental U.S. — 26.2% White (non-Hispanic), 26.9% Hispanic, and smaller Black and multiracial populations. It is highly educated (48.5% hold a bachelor's degree, well above the 33.7% national average) with a median household income of $107,786 — roughly 2.9 times the national median. However, 9.84% of residents live in poverty, homeownership is just 56% (vs. 65.5% nationally), and median rent is $2,123. Key issues include immigration policy (36.1% foreign-born), rent burden, education access, and healthcare affordability. The district is home to Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and a vibrant small-business ecosystem serving the Asian-American community. Chu was first elected in 2009 and is the first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress.

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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Budget Reconciliation (Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Chu voted with all 212 Democrats on the 218-214 party-line final vote, but the bill's content created a cross-pressure documented in her official statement: she called it 'the largest cut to health care in U.S. history' that would 'kick 17 million Americans off their health care.' CA-28 has 9.84% poverty and a 56% homeownership rate — the bill's Medicaid cuts and SNAP restrictions threatened core constituent safety nets. Top donor sectors (Real Estate $706K career, Health Professionals $996K) stood to benefit from the bill's permanent tax-cut architecture, making her 'Nay' vote a constituent-aligned choice against donor-sector interests.

primary · 2025-07-03 ✓ Verified

AIPAC / United Democracy Project investor Pro-Israel lobby contributions to Chu total $165,193, including AIPAC-bundled individual donations.

George Whitesides colleague Whitesides voted for the Laken Riley Act while fellow California Democrat Judy Chu voted against it, putting him at odds with the progressive wing of his party.

East West Bancorp Inc PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00725184/

Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. donor $10,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00522094/

National Association Of Enrolled Agents PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00415372/

Morgan Stanley PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00337626/

National Association Of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303339/

Ernst & Young PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227744/

Operating Engineers Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00219568/

Deloitte Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00211318/

National Multifamily Housing Council PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00130773/

American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $10,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/

Small Business Investor Alliance PAC donor $7,500 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00109991/

Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC I donor $7,500 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00107235/

Employees Of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00088591/

American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/

Air Line Pilots Assoc. International PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/

National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/

American Federation Of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education donor $10,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/

International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Judy Chu's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Nay	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: ""I believe that healthcare is a human right. And like all rights, that means it applies to everyone, not just a few, regardless of where you live or how much you make." — Rep. Chu, February 2019, upon introducing the…

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"I believe that healthcare is a human right. And like all rights, that means it applies to everyone, not just a few, regardless of where you live or how much you make." — Rep. Chu, February 2019, upon introducing the Medicare for All Act. Chu is a founding member of the Medicare for All Congressional Caucus and has co-sponsored H.R. 676, the Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act, in every Congress she has served.

Vote: on "Rep. Chu and her spouse actively traded Astrana Health Inc. (ASTH) stock, a $1.6 billion…"

Chu is a prominent Medicare for All champion who calls healthcare a 'human right,' yet she and her spouse actively trade stock in a for-profit healthcare company (Astrana Health) while she serves on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. The same-day spouse purchase-and-sale of Astrana Health shares in August 2025…

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Last silence detection: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:46:54 GMT (via scheduled run)

ideological & single-issue

Human Rights Campaign, Elect Democratic Women, Asian American Forward, Defend The Vote (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

other / unclassified

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Nadco 504 PAC, Equipment Leasing And Finance Assn PAC (Leasepac), National Association Of Enrolled Agents PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, Immigrants List, Aspire PAC, Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc., Capa21-Federal Qualified Multicandidate Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $8,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,800 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)

Asian American Forward Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)

East West Bancorp Inc PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)

Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $6,500 (2024)

Capa21-Federal Qualified Multicandidate Committee Other / unclassified $5,800 (2024)

Select Medical Corporation PAC Health care & pharma $10,000 (2024)

Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)

Aspire PAC Other / unclassified $8,000 (2024)

American College Of Rheumatology (Rheumpac) Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)

Teachers Insurance Annuity Association Of America PAC (Tiaa PAC) Labor unions $5,000 (2024)

Immigrants List Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC Other / unclassified $6,000 (2024)

Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2024)

National Association Of Enrolled Agents PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Edwards Lifesciences Political Action Committee (Ewpac) Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Education & Early Childhood	80	35	55
Environmental Protection & Clean Air	88	55	45
Housing Affordability & Homeownership	85	50	35
Climate Change & Renewable Energy	78	50	35
Tax Policy & Fiscal Responsibility	75	55	30
Healthcare Access & Medicare/Medicaid	90	65	30
Small Business & Economic Development	82	70	25
Public Safety & Crime	72	60	25
Immigration & Immigrant Communities	92	78	22
Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination	87	75	20
Foreign Policy & Trade	68	65	20
Water & Infrastructure	70	80	15

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.

$4.2BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

George Whitesides U.S. House · colleague

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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