[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Sam T. Liccardo

Democratic · Representative, CA ·16

Score Components

22 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

30 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

36 → 9

Intelligence Volume 10%

53 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

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

After joining Financial Services Committee, traditional banking and financial services PACs (Citigroup, American Bankers Association, Chamber of Commerce) became new contributors to Liccardo in Q1 2025, coinciding with the period he was developing his position on the CLARITY Act.

secondary · 2025-03-31

Liccardo completed the StandWithCrypto questionnaire on March 5, 2025 — more than three months before his first committee vote against the CLARITY Act.

primary · 2025-03-05

Christian Larsen's $100,000 contribution went to Count the Vote Super PAC, which funded the CA-16 recount, not directly to Liccardo's campaign or leadership PAC.

secondary · 2024-07-16

Liccardo voted against the CLARITY Act on two separate occasions: in the House Financial Services Committee on June 10, 2025, and on final passage on July 17, 2025 (Roll No. 199, 294-134).

primary · 2025-06-10

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 43.6%, Asian Non-Hispanic 31.1%, Hispanic 19.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 59.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.48% (national average 12.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.3% of adults

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 34.9% (261,000 residents)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $1,851,300

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $175,126 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 3 — Constitutional Right to Marriage Equality (2024) — passed, margin 62.6% Yes — 37.4% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 33 — Rent Control Expansion (Repeal of Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act) (2024) — failed, margin 38.5% Yes — 61.5% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 36 — Theft and Drug Crime Penalties (Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act) (2024) — passed, margin 68.0% Yes — 32.0% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Information (NAICS 51) (share 0.048)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.114)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) (share 0.134)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (NAICS 54) (share 0.2)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (43140 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing (sector) (50516 employees)

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No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate amendment dispo	nay	2026-03-27	aligned
Defending American Property Abroad Act	nay	2026-03-26	deviating
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act	nay	2026-03-25	deviating
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (initial passage)	nay	2026-03-05	mixed
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)	nay_unverified	2025-07-17	mixed

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: ""During his time as mayor, Sam Liccardo expanded the police department by over 200 officers, improved officer pay, reduced police vacancy rates and le"

Vote: on "San Jose Police Officers' Association data shows a net loss of 631 department staff between 2011 and"

Liccardo's campaign claimed he added 200 officers during his mayoralty by counting all 791 hires minus 571 departures (including academy trainees who may not complete training). The police union and city data show net staffing declined during his ten

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Liccardo completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire affirming belief that Congress must pass legislation for clear digital asset pathways, opposes "

Vote: on "Liccardo voted against advancing the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) in the House Fin"

Liccardo positioned himself as pro-crypto, completing the Stand With Crypto questionnaire, co-sponsoring the STABLE Act, and voting for the GENIUS Act. However, he voted against the CLARITY Act in committee and on final passage — the other major cryp

Last silence detection: Never

Refused to complete Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test

309d silent

Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide positions on key issues to help voters make informed decisions. Liccardo's opponent Evan Low and most serious candidates comple

Declined to comment on Financial Services Committee PAC donation surge

101d silent

Expected position: As a freshman member of the Financial Services Committee whose PAC donations from regulated industries jumped from 13% to 57% after receiving the appointment, Liccardo would be expe

Declined to state whether he would reject Leading the Future AI Super PAC endorsement

7d silent

Expected position: A coalition of tech watchdog groups (Oakland Privacy, Tech Oversight Project, Common Cause) publicly called on Liccardo to reject the endorsement of Leading the Future, a pro-AI Sup

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

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
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

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

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