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DEMOCRATIC
U.S. Representative · California 51st District
Sara
Jacobs
Terms served
3
House
Years in Congress
5.4y
Since 2021
Bills sponsored
75
All time
Bills cosponsored
1342
All time
Current staff
23
Personal office
Career staff alumni
70
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 75 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1342 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
6 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Armed Services
MemberIntelligence and Special Operations
MemberMilitary Personnel
MemberHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs
MemberAfrica
Ranking memberWestern Hemisphere
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 23 staffers
Staff · 23· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gita Z. Akbarpour | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 9, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Shinnola S. Alexander | POLICY ADVISOR | Jul 30, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Gabriella L. Dominguez | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & DIST SCHEDULE | Apr 24, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Imani Maile F. Drew | FULL TIME EMPLOYEE-COMMUNITY R | Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Barron Paola A. Guzman | DIST DIRECTOR/POLICY ADVISOR | May 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kathleen P. Haarmann | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Nov 10, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Katheryn C. Heller | CHIEF OF STAFF | Nov 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Sophie A. Jones | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 5, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jacqueline E. Kline | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Sep 22, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 | |
| Natalie M. Krantz | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Sep 26, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 | |
| Amy Elizabeth Kuhn | SENIOR ADVISOR | Nov 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Willow B. Lance | SENIOR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Arion N. Laws | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Nov 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lauren L. McIlvaine | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jul 18, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Brandon A. Mendoza | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Heba Mohiuddin | STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jordan T. Nasif | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kathleen M. Needham | MILITARY & VET LIAISON/SENIOR COMM | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Sarina Y. Oshiro | SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT | Feb 10, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Cynthia A. Patton | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | Jan 3, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Thomas D. Pickering | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 | |
| Ethan M. Reiss | SCHEDULER | Feb 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Hannah G. Uribe | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 32 staffers · 38 interns
Alumni staff · 32· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva R. Abusch | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 | |
| Sophia T. Ai | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 20, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024 | |
| Baghdadi Jawad K. Al | SENIOR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORK MANAGER | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 21, 2023 | |
| Karla V. Alvarado-Chavez | PRESS SECRETARY | Mar 1, 2021 to Sep 24, 2021 | |
| Vittoria V. Casey | STAFF ASSISTANT & LEGISLATIVE | Feb 1, 2023 to Aug 23, 2023 | |
| Michaela R. Castagnola | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 9, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025 | |
| Kyla Marie V. Corpuz | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 | |
| Kathleen S. Dang | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE | Sep 1, 2022 to Jun 16, 2023 | |
| Nina E. Doorley | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2022 | |
| Kathleen E. Ely | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Dec 21, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025 | |
| Samuel S. Everette | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Christopher J. Frantz | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Aug 30, 2021 to Sep 12, 2021 | |
| Gabrielle K. Gould | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2022 | |
| Rachel A. Granadino | SPC ASST.TO THE MEMBER & DIST | Jun 13, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023 | |
| Zachary D. Ibarra | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/DC SCHEDUL | Apr 10, 2023 to Jan 31, 2025 | |
| Nancy M. Juarez | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025 | |
| Krystal C. Ka'Ai | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 | |
| Jane M. Le | DISTRICT STAFF ASSISTANT | Mar 15, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022 | |
| Lydia MacKey | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 20, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024 | |
| Willis , Mcdonald IV | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Jessica Mier | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 3, 2021 to Jun 4, 2021 | |
| Johna B. Mitchell | DIGITAL ASSISTANT | Feb 8, 2022 to Apr 7, 2023 | |
| Angela R. Molina | STAFF ASSISTANT | Dec 10, 2021 to Apr 8, 2022 | |
| Amanda B. Newman | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Jun 24, 2024 | |
| Cameron J. Petersen | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 22, 2021 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Kelli J. Rainer | DIGITAL ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2025 | |
| William F. Rockwood Jr. | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 | |
| Isabel J. Sanchez | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 | |
| Samantha Solomon | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 13, 2024 to May 22, 2024 | |
| Korral I. Taylor | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE | Apr 1, 2021 to May 31, 2023 | |
| David M. Vance | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE & COM | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 29, 2022 | |
| Matthew S. Weiner | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
Alumni interns · 38· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryam H. Arab | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 12, 2023 to May 11, 2023 | |
| Luke C. Babbitt | PAID INTERN | Jul 8, 2021 to Oct 27, 2021 | |
| Alanna J. Bertoncini | PAID INTERN | Sep 18, 2023 to Dec 18, 2023 | |
| Sophia B. Caffrey | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 20, 2023 | |
| Sophia Casas | PAID INTERN | Sep 13, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Grace Y. Cho | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 10, 2025 to May 9, 2025 | |
| Jada I. Cook | PAID INTERN | Sep 6, 2024 to Sep 9, 2024 | |
| Sara A. Cortes | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 25, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023 | |
| Elizabeth A. Crager | PAID INTERN | Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Eleanor G. Fitzgerald | PAID INTERN | Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Lorena M. Ford | PAID INTERN | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 | |
| Caroline Quinn Gaskill | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 7, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 | |
| Sreya M. Gunna | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 12, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021 | |
| Carlos Gutierrez-Heman | PAID INTERN | Aug 1, 2025 to Sep 5, 2025 | |
| Londyn M. Johnson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 24, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023 | |
| Michael J. Kerrigan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 8, 2022 to Aug 21, 2022 | |
| Genavieve D. Koenigshofer | PAID INTERN | Sep 15, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Murphy E. Lantz | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Malatesta Kaetlyn A. Loeffler | PAID INTERN | Jun 8, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023 | |
| Baylee A. McGuire | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jan 20, 2023 to May 19, 2023 | |
| Ariela Moel | PAID INTERN | Jun 8, 2022 to Sep 8, 2022 | |
| Meghna Mohan | PAID INTERN | May 15, 2025 to Sep 5, 2025 | |
| Sonali Muthukrishnan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 | |
| Miles Noel | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 11, 2022 to Apr 28, 2022 | |
| Hannah Pennoyer | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Christina E. Peterson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Ashley A. Price | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Alyssa C. Ramos | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Tyler J. Remillo | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 9, 2023 to May 19, 2023 | |
| Arianna V. Salerno | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 11, 2023 to May 10, 2023 | |
| Annika M. Shamachar | PAID INTERN | May 10, 2021 to Sep 7, 2021 | |
| Erin B. Siegel | PAID INTERN | May 23, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Tinoco Patricio G. Silva | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 23, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022 | |
| Adia C. Smalls | PAID INTERN | May 12, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 | |
| Marielle A. Tellez-Castro | PAID INTERN | Sep 1, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 | |
| Phoebe Q. Truong | PAID INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 | |
| Greta West | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2022 to Aug 21, 2022 | |
| Julia A. Woock | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 10, 2021 to Sep 7, 2021 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
13 trips · $125,186 combined disclosed value.
Mongolia
House gift travel filing
Aug 22, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
$13,901
Spain
House gift travel filing
May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025
$960
Fiji
House gift travel filing
Apr 20, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024
$17,663
Kenya
House gift travel filing
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), Save the Children Action Network (SCA
Apr 7, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
$11,918
El Fasher, Sudan
House gift travel filing
Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022
$19,222
Juba, South Sudan
House gift travel filing
Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022
$19,222
Khartoum, Sudan
House gift travel filing
Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022
$19,222
Bentiu, South Sudan
House gift travel filing
Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022
$19,222
Tijuana, Mexico
House gift travel filing
May 6, 2022 to May 6, 2022
$1,140
Doha, Qatar
House gift travel filing
Mar 29, 2021 to Apr 3, 2021
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · California 51st District
Democratic
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · California 51st District
Democratic
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · California 53rd District
Democratic
2021