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DEMOCRATIC
U.S. Representative · California 21st District
Jim
Costa
Terms served
11
House
Years in Congress
21.4y
Since 2005
Bills sponsored
186
All time
Bills cosponsored
3905
All time
Current staff
18
Personal office
Career staff alumni
114
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 186 bills all time · Cosponsored: 3905 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
5 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Agriculture
MemberForestry and Horticulture
MemberLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Ranking memberHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs
MemberEurope
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 18 staffers
Staff · 18· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy M. Bourbon | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Mar 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jesus Contreras | DISTRICT STAFF ASSISTANT | May 22, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Alexa R. Fox | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Sandra I Garcia | SENIOR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kelly S. Gill | DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Desiree N. Grimaldo | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Boaz A. Khajavi-Shojaei | CASEWORKER | Apr 17, 2023 to Dec 17, 2025 | |
| Juan E. Lopez | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| John E. Lynch Jr. | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jun 12, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Eric A. Medina | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Dec 10, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025 | |
| Michael G. Menolascino | DC SCHEDULER/OPERATIONS ASSIST | Mar 10, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Isabelle M. Moser | PRESS ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Ellen C. O'Rourke | LEGISLATIVE CORR/LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Mar 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lisa Ortiz | PRESS SECRETARY | Nov 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Wade A. Roberge | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 18, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lawrence Salinas | DISTRICT DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 22, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Daniel L. Sepulveda | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 12, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| John R. West | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 71 staffers · 43 interns
Alumni staff · 71· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Alma N. Acosta | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018 | |
| Tara D. Adams | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2022 to Jun 20, 2023 | |
| Sandra Alcala | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 | |
| Denise N. Altounian | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Aug 1, 2018 to Oct 20, 2021 | |
| Abid A. Awan | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2017 | |
| Imran Awan | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2017 | |
| Olivia M. Baldwin | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Apr 10, 2023 to Jul 14, 2023 | |
| Ibarra Alize Basulto | DISTRICT STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 30, 2023 to May 22, 2025 | |
| Jacob T. Bentham | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 30, 2023 to Jan 19, 2024 | |
| Anthony Camacho | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Aidan V Camas | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 | |
| Valeria Carranza | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2016 | |
| Gurjinder S. Chahil | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2016 to Oct 31, 2017 | |
| Daniel R. Cisneros | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 11, 2016 | |
| Andrew T. Connery | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016 | |
| Grethel M. Croasdale | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jun 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2017 | |
| Diego R. Cruz | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 22, 2025 | |
| Kathryn H. Devine | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2023 to May 23, 2025 | |
| Logan A. Duarte | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024 | |
| Dominic A. Farinha | SENIOR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Aug 1, 2017 to Jun 6, 2018 | |
| Jared A. Feldman | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR & LEGISLA | Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 16, 2019 | |
| Casas Jose R. Flores | COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT | Jul 19, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Ian M. Fluellen | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Shanna E. Fricklas | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020 | |
| Megan L. Funkhouser | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 22, 2016 | |
| Jesus G. "chuy" Garcia | COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT | Aug 22, 2022 to Oct 31, 2023 | |
| Benjamin J. Goldeen | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 29, 2021 | |
| Steven E. Gomes | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jun 8, 2018 to Nov 7, 2018 | |
| Steven N. Gomes | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jul 23, 2018 to Jan 30, 2023 | |
| Donald F. Grady | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 28, 2017 | |
| Jailene Gutierrez | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jul 23, 2018 to Jul 31, 2020 | |
| Bradley W. Hart | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2021 | |
| Gabriel S. Hulbert | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 4, 2022 | |
| Maisha K. Imam | STAFF ASSISTANT & OFFICE MANAG | Aug 1, 2019 to Feb 28, 2020 | |
| Tadeh Issakhahnian | SCHEDULER | Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 15, 2017 | |
| Abby L. Jablonski | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | May 22, 2025 to Jun 13, 2025 | |
| Tammy L. Jones-Johnson | PRESS SECRETARY | Apr 1, 2019 to Oct 13, 2021 | |
| Nancy M. Juarez | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2025 | |
| Elina Karapetyan | SCHEDULER | May 14, 2018 to Oct 15, 2019 | |
| David A. Klein | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024 | |
| Claudia D. Larson | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018 | |
| Andrew R. Lavigne | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024 | |
| Brooke M. Lillard | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018 | |
| Jared Lipman | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 19, 2018 | |
| Katherine M. Mahan | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/DISTRICT | Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 17, 2025 | |
| Daniel A. Martinez-Peralta | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2016 | |
| Joshua J. Mason | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018 | |
| Jasmine Mora | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2016 | |
| Henry L. Munoz | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH | May 17, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 | |
| Carlos Paz Jr. | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017 | |
| Jeremy S. Petersen | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018 | |
| Jose A. Quezada | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 22, 2018 to Apr 30, 2019 | |
| Martin Radosevich | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2016 to Feb 28, 2018 | |
| Fabiola Rodriguez | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016 | |
| Megan Roehl | INTERIM DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2015 to Nov 30, 2015 | |
| Alex M. Rosenberg | DC SCHEDULER | Dec 6, 2021 to May 8, 2022 | |
| Jessica G. Ruiz | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2020 to Feb 29, 2020 | |
| Katrina A. Ruiz | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Feb 21, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018 | |
| Miguel R. Salazar | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2018 | |
| Claudia L. Santiago | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 | |
| Jacob E. Schueler | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2021 to Jul 18, 2021 | |
| Ignacio Seni | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 9, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 | |
| Kristina S. Solberg | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2017 | |
| Adrian B. Thomas | PRESS SECRETARY | Nov 8, 2021 to May 6, 2022 | |
| Caleb G. Tyler | DC SCHEDULER | May 10, 2022 to Dec 12, 2022 | |
| Rachel K. Villegas | SENIOR CASEWORKER | Jan 3, 2022 to Apr 14, 2023 | |
| Andrew C. Wachter | SCHEDULER | Jan 25, 2018 to Apr 13, 2018 | |
| Matthew W. Wainwright | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017 | |
| Matthew S. Weiner | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Natasha H. Wood | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Andrew T. Wright | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2018 |
Alumni interns · 43· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren T. Aiello | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| Loay Albalbisi | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 15, 2022 | |
| Chandler N. Baladjanian | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 12, 2021 to Oct 28, 2021 | |
| Lena Bennett | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 | |
| Peter R. Bird | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Mar 23, 2023 to May 25, 2023 | |
| Elizabeth A. Brown | PAID INTERN | Jun 8, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016 | |
| Kendall L. Carr | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | |
| Gurmannat Chalotra | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 | |
| Rhiannon F. Christensen | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 | |
| Claire D. Copher | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2019 | |
| Samantha J. Cynn | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Dec 16, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Abraham A. Darwish | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 1, 2022 to Oct 2, 2022 | |
| Meghna T. Das | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024 | |
| Maia C. Demoss | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 10, 2020 to Mar 13, 2020 | |
| Akash P. Dhindsa | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Dec 13, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024 | |
| Corbin S. Farias | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Aidan J. Garaygordobil | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024 | |
| Jahari Garcia | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Mar 10, 2025 to Jun 21, 2025 | |
| Yamilhet Gonzalez | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 17, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 | |
| Naseem A. Hamud | PAID INTERN | Jun 4, 2018 to Jul 4, 2018 | |
| Rumalda M. Hernandez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 12, 2023 to Apr 19, 2023 | |
| Daniel M. Herrera | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 15, 2022 | |
| Skye Jacobson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 14, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 | |
| Elizabeth S. Jenkins | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 21, 2021 to Aug 16, 2021 | |
| Ian R. Kalvinskas | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025 | |
| Syuzanna Kovalenko | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Aug 23, 2024 to Dec 16, 2024 | |
| Lucca Lorenzi | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Noah A. Menz | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Gregory K. Mikhanjian | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 | |
| Nicole E. Mitton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 8, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 | |
| Caroline Montgomery | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 22, 2022 to Jun 21, 2022 | |
| Zachary J. Petrek | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 23, 2022 to Jun 22, 2022 | |
| Javier F. Ramirez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 10, 2020 to Mar 13, 2020 | |
| Amitoj Randhawa | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Oct 11, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021 | |
| Alexis Rico | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 18, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Peter S. Sahagian | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 30, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Noblejot S. Sandhu | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Mar 28, 2023 to Jun 9, 2023 | |
| Jaskaran Singh | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 5, 2024 to Sep 13, 2024 | |
| Rajpreet Singh | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Apr 9, 2024 to May 31, 2024 | |
| Stephen J. Sobonya III | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 17, 2021 to Aug 16, 2021 | |
| Michael A. Tiernan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 26, 2019 to May 31, 2019 | |
| Tyler N. Vincelli | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 24, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 | |
| Hessel L. Zwaagstra | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Nov 6, 2019 to Mar 5, 2020 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
12 trips · $14,678 combined disclosed value.
Italy
House gift travel filing
Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 27, 2025
$2,956
Ukraine
House gift travel filing
Sep 12, 2024 to Sep 16, 2024
$960
United Kingdom
House gift travel filing
Aug 10, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
$1,889
Ireland
House gift travel filing
Aug 10, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
$1,889
Portugal
House gift travel filing
Jun 15, 2024 to Jun 19, 2024
$960
Israel
House gift travel filing
Mar 23, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
$3,135
Kyiv Ukraine
House gift travel filing
Sep 7, 2022 to Sep 12, 2022
Pending
Brussels, Belgium
House gift travel filing
Jun 26, 2022 to Jul 1, 2022
Pending
Libson, Portugal
House gift travel filing
May 1, 2022 to May 4, 2022
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · California 21st District
Democratic
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · California 21st District
Democratic
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · California 16th District
Democratic
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · California 16th District
Democratic
2019
Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019
House · California 16th District
Democratic
2017
Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017
House · California 16th District
Democratic
2015
Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 3, 2015
House · California 16th District
Democratic
2013
Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013
House · California 20th District
Democratic
2011
Jan 6, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011
House · California 20th District
Democratic
2009
Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009
House · California 20th District
Democratic
2007
Jan 4, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007
House · California 20th District
Democratic
2005