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Democratic representative for California’s 53rd district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Jacobs votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Jacobs’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Jacobs votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Jacobs’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+36.1% | 100.0% | +0.8 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Jacobs vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| Dec. 1 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Nov. 30 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| Nov. 16 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| Sept. 30 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 29 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.8% | +9.2 |
| Sept. 29 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.6% | +6.4 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 12 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Present | support | Present | 99.7% | ||
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.5% | +22.5 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 99.9% | ||
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Feb. 9 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.1% | +3.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Sara Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.8% | +8.2 |
| Average | 100.0% | 99.2% | +0.8 | |||
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