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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.
Date: 2025-03-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Liccardo completed the StandWithCrypto questionnaire on March 5, 2025 — more than three months before his first committee vote against the CLARITY Act.
Date: 2025-03-05
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
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.
Date: 2024-07-16
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
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).
Date: 2025-06-10
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 43.6%, Asian Non-Hispanic 31.1%, Hispanic 19.6%
Added: 03 May 2026
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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
Added: 03 May 2026
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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
Added: 03 May 2026
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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
Added: 03 May 2026
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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
Added: 03 May 2026
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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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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (sector) (75452 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 16th Congressional District encompasses the heart of Silicon Valley, stretching from the coastal communities of Half Moon Bay and Pacifica through the Santa Cruz Mountains to central San Jose, Palo Alto, and Mountain View. The district is home to approximately 746,000 residents and is one of the wealthiest and most highly educated in the nation, with a median household income of $175,126 and 63.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. It is a majority-minority district (43.6% White, 31.1% Asian, 19.6% Hispanic) with 34.9% of residents foreign-born. The median home value is $1.85 million and the homeownership rate is just 59.9%, making housing affordability the dominant local issue. The district is solidly Democratic (D+100 per Cook PVI-style ratings) and has been represented by Democrats in Congress for three decades. Key industries include professional/scientific/technical services, manufacturing, and health care. The poverty rate is just 6.48%, well below the national average.
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 5103 (Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act) on 2026-03-25: Liccardo voted against this Republican-led bill addressing DC governance. As a Democrat, this was a party-line vote, but it also reflects constituent interest: his district voted overwhelmingly against Trump and for Democratic governance approaches. The vote illustrates routine party alignment on DC home-rule issues.
Date: 2026-03-25
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 7084 (Defending American Property Abroad Act) on 2026-03-26: Liccardo voted against this bill, likely aligning with Democratic caucus opposition. His district includes a significant number of residents with ties to countries potentially affected by expanded property seizure authorities, and his vote against expanding executive branch powers abroad is consistent with his broader critique of Trump administration overreach.
Date: 2026-03-26
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (initial passage)) on 2026-03-05: Liccardo voted against the initial DHS appropriations bill for FY26. This was a Republican-led funding bill; the Democratic Party largely opposed it. However, Liccardo's district includes communities that depend on federal disaster relief and coastal resilience funding administered through DHS agencies like FEMA, creating cross-pressure between party opposition and constituent material needs.
Date: 2026-03-05
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 3633 (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)) on 2025-07-17: Liccardo represents Silicon Valley, a global hub for crypto and fintech innovation. Donors connected to crypto (Christian Larsen of Ripple gave $100K to the recount Super PAC; StandWithCrypto, a Coinbase initiative, engages him actively) pushed for regulatory clarity. Liccardo voted against the CLARITY Act despite being a self-described pro-crypto Democrat who co-sponsored the STABLE Act. He cited insufficient consumer protections and conflict-of-interest rules, pitting donor-sector preference for regulatory clarity against his stated demand for stronger safeguards.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate amendment disposition)) on 2026-03-27: Liccardo voted against the DHS funding bill that included ICE funding. His district is 34.9% foreign-born with large immigrant communities. His vote aligned with constituent interests in a district where immigration enforcement is acutely felt. He went beyond the vote by signing articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Noem and publicly stating 'I voted against giving another dime to ICE.'
Date: 2026-03-27
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[vote] Liccardo voted against advancing the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) in the House Financial Services Committee on June 10, 2025. The CLARITY Act was the flagship crypto market structure bill of the 119th Congress. Liccardo also voted against the bill on final passage (Roll No. 199, 294-134).
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[platform] Liccardo completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire affirming belief that Congress must pass legislation for clear digital asset pathways, opposes de-banking of lawful crypto firms, and co-sponsored the STABLE Act. He declared: 'I believe we need sensible crypto regulation.'
Date: 2025-03-05
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[disclosure] San Jose Police Officers' Association data shows a net loss of 631 department staff between 2011 and 2016 (366 resignations and 265 retirements), which the union attributes to Liccardo's support for Measure B pension cuts. City reports show 960 street-ready cops when Liccardo left office in 2022, down from a peak of nearly 1,400 total sworn staff in 2007. The union says 500+ officers left during Liccardo's tenure.
Date: 2024-09-26
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] "During his time as mayor, Sam Liccardo expanded the police department by over 200 officers, improved officer pay, reduced police vacancy rates and left San Jose with the lowest homicide rate of any major U.S. city." — Campaign spokesperson Gil Rubinstein, September 2024
Date: 2024-09-27
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Liccardo Victory Fund (leadership PAC) received contributions including $50,000 from Intuit Inc. 21st Century Leadership Fund, $25,000 from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company PAC, $25,000 from eBay Inc. Committee for Responsible Internet Commerce PAC, $25,000 from Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy PAC, $25,000 from Stripe Inc. PAC, $12,500 from American Bankers Association PAC (BankPac), and $12,500 from Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman hosted a lucrative fundraiser for Liccardo in December 2023, which brought in six figures for the campaign.
Date: 2023-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Count the Vote Super PAC recount donors (revealed July 2024): Christian Larsen, co-founder of Ripple Labs, contributed $100,000; former NetApp CEO Daniel Warmenhoven contributed $63,500; Permit Power co-founder Nick Josefowitz contributed $2,500; Jonathan Padilla (former Liccardo mayoral campaign staffer who requested the recount) contributed $1,000.
Date: 2024-07-16
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Q1 2025 (first quarter after receiving Financial Services Committee assignment): 57% of Liccardo's PAC contributions came from industries under his committee's jurisdiction — finance, insurance, and real estate — up from 13% during his 2024 campaign. New PAC donor Citigroup contributed $1,000 after keeping its checkbooks closed during his first campaign.
Date: 2025-03-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Neighbors for Results Super PAC also received $50,000 from former NetApp CEO Daniel Warmenhoven and $15,000 from Cypress Semiconductor founder John Thurman Rodgers. The Super PAC spent approximately $563,000 on Liccardo's congressional run.
Date: 2024-08-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg contributed a total of $2 million to Neighbors for Results, a Super PAC supporting Liccardo's 2024 congressional bid, via two installments: $500,000 in February 2024 and $1.5 million in August 2024. Neighbors for Results transferred $102,000 to Count the Vote, the Super PAC that funded the Congressional District 16 recount that eliminated Joe Simitian from the general election.
Date: 2024-08-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
2023-2024 election cycle: Top industry contributing was Securities & Investment at $798,029. Top contributing organization was Google Inc at $69,150 (including $67,150 from individuals and $2,000 from PAC). Additional top contributors: Stanford University ($68,000), Apple Inc ($58,075), Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy ($50,425), Broadcom Inc ($48,500).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
2024 election cycle: Raised $4,305,313 from primarily large individual contributions (96.07%). Small individual contributions ($200 or less) accounted for only 1.14% ($49,234) of total funds. PAC contributions were 1.67% ($72,050).
Date: 2024-11-05
Added: 03 May 2026
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