Sara Jacobs

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 the city 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 the California congressional delegation.[2]

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

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

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 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 the Hillary Clinton 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

2020
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 53

Jacobs ran as a Democrat in the 2018 elections for the United States House of Representatives in California's 49th congressional district. In the top-two primary election, she finished in third place, behind Diane Harkey and Mike Levin.[11] In the 2020 elections, she ran in California's 53rd congressional district.[12] Jacobs finished first in the top-two primary, and defeated San Diego City Council President Georgette Gómez in the November general election.[13] She became the youngest United States Representative from California when she assumed office on January 3, 2021.[14]

During her political campaigns, Jacobs has received significant funding from her grandfather.[15][16][17]

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.[21]

Health care

Jacobs supports Medicare for All.[21]

COVID-19

Jacobs describes the Trump administration's response to COVID-19 as "horribly mishandled." Jacobs wants to hold businesses and individuals accountable for price gouging related to personal protective equipment and health care supplies during COVID-19.[21]

Immigration

She supports a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants and the passing of the DREAM Act. Jacobs supports increasing funding for the immigration-related court system and to reduce backlogs. She supports modernizing border security and improving transit times. She opposes the Trump administration family separation policy and wants to put an end on privatized detention facilities. Jacobs wants the US to welcome at least 95,000 refugees annually and protect individuals with Temporary Protected Status.[21]

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.[21]

Tax reform

Jacobs wishes to repeal the tax cuts for the wealthy that were passed 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."[21]

Personal life

Jacobs lives in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego.[2] She is Jewish.[22] According an October 2020 Times of San Diego article, she was in a relationship with Ammar Campa-Najjar (2020 candidate for California's 50th congressional district) since 2019.[23]

References
  1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLHP-YBZ
  2. 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. Sara Jacobs' Biography
  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. 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. "Sara Jacobs running for 53rd Congressional District seat". The San Diego Union-Tribune. September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  13. "Sara Jacobs, Georgette Gomez Headed for Runoff in 53rd District – NBC 7 San Diego". Nbcsandiego.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  14. "Democrat Sara Jacobs, 31, elected as youngest U.S. House representative in California". KTLA. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  15. Schleifer, Theodore (March 4, 2020). "A tech billionaire spent millions to elect his granddaughter. It's working". Vox. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  16. 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.
  17. Dozier, David (April 19, 2018). "The 49th as a birthday gift". The Coast News Group. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  18. Jennewein, Chris (November 21, 2020). "New Rep. Sara Jacobs Appointed to Key Democratic Leadership Committee". Times of San Diego. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  19. "Committees and Caucuses | Congresswoman Sara Jacobs". sarajacobs.house.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  20. "Leadership | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  21. "2020 election: Q&A with Sara Jacobs, candidate in the 53rd Congressional District". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 24, 2020.
  22. 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.
  23. 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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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Susan Davis		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 53rd congressional district
2021–present		 Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Ronny Jackson		 United States Representatives by seniority
404th		 Succeeded by
Mondaire Jones
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