Sara Jacobs

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Sara Jacobs
Representative Sara Jacobs full portrait.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 53rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded bySusan Davis
Personal details
Born
Sara Josephine Jacobs[1]

(1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 32)
Del Mar, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesGary E. Jacobs (father)
Irwin M. Jacobs (grandfather)
Paul E. Jacobs (uncle)
ResidenceBankers Hill, San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA, MIA)
WebsiteHouse website

Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 53rd congressional district. Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the youngest member of California's congressional delegation.[2]

Early life and education[]

Jacobs was born in Del Mar, California, on February 1, 1989, and raised in San Diego.[3][4] She is the granddaughter of businessman and Qualcomm founder Irwin M. Jacobs, and the daughter of Jerri-Ann and philanthropist Gary E. Jacobs. Her uncle, Paul E. Jacobs, was the former CEO and chairman of Qualcomm. Jacobs graduated from Torrey Pines High School and Columbia University, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 2011 and a master's degree in international relations in 2012.[5][6][7]

Career[]

After earning her master's degree, Jacobs worked for the United Nations and UNICEF. In February 2014, she began working as a contractor in the United States Department of State. She then served as a policy advisor on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[8][9] After the election, Jacobs formed a nonprofit called "San Diego for Every Child: The Coalition to End Child Poverty."[10]

U.S. House of Representatives[]

Elections[]

2018
See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 49

Jacobs ran as a Democrat in the 2018 elections for the United States House of Representatives in California's 49th congressional district. In the blanket primary election, she finished third, behind Diane Harkey and Mike Levin.[11] A Super PAC affiliated with EMILY's List launched a media blitz right before the primary after Jacobs's grandfather donated $250,000 to the organization. This led primary opponents to accuse her of "buying" endorsements.[12]

2020
See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 53

In 2020, Jacobs ran in California's 53rd congressional district.[13] She finished first in the top-two primary, and defeated San Diego City Council President Georgette Gómez in the November general election.[14] She became the youngest United States Representative from California when she assumed office on January 3, 2021.[15]

During her political campaigns, Jacobs has received significant funding from her grandfather.[16][17][18] According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Jacobs was the 5th most self-funded candidate in the 2020 election cycle. She financed $6,921,255 to her campaign, constituting 90.32% of total campaign contributions.[19]

Committee assignments[]

Caucus memberships[]

Political positions[]

Climate change[]

Jacobs calls climate change "one of the biggest threats facing humanity". She wants a zero-carbon, clean energy economy by 2030.[26]

Health care[]

Jacobs supports Medicare for All.[26]

COVID-19[]

Jacobs called the Trump administration's response to COVID-19 "horribly mishandled". She wants to hold businesses and individuals accountable for price gouging related to personal protective equipment and health care supplies during the pandemic.[26]

Immigration[]

Jacobs supports including a provision to grant citizenship for undocumented immigrants residing in the U.S., and passing the DREAM Act. She supports increasing funding for the immigration-related court system, and reducing backlogs. She supports modernizing border security and improving transit times. She opposes the Trump administration family separation policy, and wants to end funding on privatized detention facilities. Jacobs wants the U.S. to accept at least 95,000 refugees annually and protect individuals with Temporary Protected Status.[26]

Parents and children[]

Jacobs supports the Child Care is Essential Act, which aims to pay child care workers a good wage and helps pay for child care for working families.[26]

Tax reform[]

Jacobs wishes to repeal the tax cuts for the wealthy in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. She wants "to increase the highest marginal tax rate and ensure capital gains rates match that, close loopholes in our tax code, and make sure everyone, including corporations, pays their fair share".[26]

Personal life[]

Jacobs lives in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego.[2] She is Jewish.[27] She has been in a relationship with Ammar Campa-Najjar (a former Democratic candidate for a neighboring congressional district) since 2019.[28]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org".
  2. ^ a b Dyer, Andrew (November 5, 2020). "At 31, San Diego's Sara Jacobs will be the youngest California representative in Congress". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  4. ^ "Q&A: Sara Jacobs, candidate for the 53rd Congressional District". San Diego Union-Tribune. January 30, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Harrison, Donald H. (December 8, 2019). "Sara Jacobs on her family, issues, and spending – San Diego Jewish World". Sdjewishworld.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sara Jacobs". The Data Science Institute at Columbia University. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "AitN: December 4, 2017". Columbia College Today. December 4, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Stewart, Joshua (March 27, 2018). "On the campaign trail, House Candidate Sara Jacobs has inflated her resume". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sara Jacobs, Georgette Gómez Officially Headed for Runoff in 53rd District". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Sklar, Debbie L. (January 16, 2020). "Local Coalition Forms to End Child Poverty in San Diego". Times of San Diego. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Jennewein, Chris (June 9, 2018). "Sara Jacobs Concedes to Mike Levin in 49th District Congressional Race". Times of San Diego. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Stewart, Joshua (April 9, 2018). "Super-PAC launched media blitz for congressional candidate Sara Jacobs after her family gave major donation". San Diego Union-Tribune.
  13. ^ "Sara Jacobs running for 53rd Congressional District seat". The San Diego Union-Tribune. September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Sara Jacobs, Georgette Gomez Headed for Runoff in 53rd District – NBC 7 San Diego". Nbcsandiego.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Democrat Sara Jacobs, 31, elected as youngest U.S. House representative in California". KTLA. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  16. ^ Schleifer, Theodore (March 4, 2020). "A tech billionaire spent millions to elect his granddaughter. It's working". Vox. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  17. ^ Shaw, Donald (February 28, 2020). "A Billionaire Heiress and a Bernie-Backed Progressive Face Off in California Primary". The American Prospect. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  18. ^ Dozier, David (April 19, 2018). "The 49th as a birthday gift". The Coast News Group. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Self-Funding Candidates". Opensecrets.
  20. ^ Jennewein, Chris (November 21, 2020). "New Rep. Sara Jacobs Appointed to Key Democratic Leadership Committee". Times of San Diego. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  21. ^ "Committees and Caucuses | Congresswoman Sara Jacobs". sarajacobs.house.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Member Profiles: Sara Jacobs". Office of the Clerk, US House of Representatives. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "Leadership | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  24. ^ "Congressional LGBTQ Caucus Members". Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "Caucus Membrs". US House of Representatives. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  26. ^ a b c d e f "2020 election: Q&A with Sara Jacobs, candidate in the 53rd Congressional District". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 24, 2020.
  27. ^ Kampeas, Ron (October 28, 2020). "Meet the 11 Jewish Democrats vying in 2020 to join Congress for the first time". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  28. ^ Stone, Ken (October 14, 2020). "OMG or Meh? Democratic Gossip: Sara Jacobs Dating Ammar Campa-Najjar". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

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from California's 53rd congressional district
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