Media

Updated 10/16/24

Democratic target voters in the 16th Congressional District [24G8A] need to hear, in order of priority:

#1 In media and digital communication:

  • Evan Low is violating campaign finance laws by illegally tapping a 1.6 million dollar fund of banned corporate money to support his campaign.[1] Members of Congress, local elected officials, and a good government group have demanded that Low stop.[2] He has not.[3] He is also being investigated by California’s ethics watchdog for running a corrupt money for access scheme.[4] The Mercury News is calling on voters to “Reject [Evan] Low’s disregard for election integrity,” saying recent developments “call into question [Evan Low]’s ethical backbone.”[5]
  • When Evan Low isn’t defending corporate interests in the Assembly, he’s nowhere to be found.[6] He is one of the most absentee members of the State Legislature, missing nearly 1,000 votes including key votes,[7] and ineffective in addressing our biggest problems like homelessness, housing affordability,[8] the economy,[9] and crime. We need a Congressmember who will show up and stand up for us.

 

#2 In mail:

  • Having held a non-partisan office as Mayor of San José[10] and with Congress closely divided, Sam Liccardo knows how to focus on bipartisan, pragmatic solutions and get things done while protecting our values.
    • When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Sam Liccardo led San José’s first substantial funding of Planned Parenthood,[11] and he will continue to fight[12] to defend and expand reproductive freedom,[13] including access to birth control, IVF, and protecting a woman’s right to a legal, safe abortion.
    • Following a career as a prosecutor[14] winning justice for crime victims, Liccardo took on the gun lobby[15] with bold, creative solutions to get guns off the street[16] and left San José with the lowest homicide rate of any major city.[17]

#3 In media and digital communication:

  • Having held a non-partisan office as Mayor of San José[18] and with Congress closely divided, Sam Liccardo knows how to focus on bipartisan, pragmatic solutions and get things done while protecting our values.
    • Liccardo took on PG&E[19] and powerful special interests to cut San José’s emissions by 36%[20] and lower utility bills by providing[21] 95% greenhouse gas-free electricity[22] to 1 million residents and thousands of businesses.[23]
    • When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Sam Liccardo led San José’s first substantial funding of Planned Parenthood,[24] and he will continue to fight[25] to defend and expand reproductive freedom.
  1. Hase, Grace. “Evan Low hit with FEC complaint accusing him of illegally using money from his state campaign account for his congressional bid.” The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024. 

  2. Hase, Grace. “Sam Liccardo’s attorney sends cease and desist letters to TV stations airing ‘illegal campaign advertisements’ for Evan Low.” The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024; “CHC, New Dem leaders attack Low for alleged campaign violations.” Punchbowl News, 16 Oct. 2024. 

  3. Holtzclaw, Barry. “Defend the Vote Adds More Beef to its FEC Complaint Against Evan Low.” San Jose Inside, 7 Oct. 2024. 

  4. Rosenhall, Laurel. “Steak dinners, secret donors: How the Tech Caucus is courting Silicon Valley with charity.” CalMatters, 20 Feb. 2020. 

  5. Editorial: Elect Liccardo for Congress; reject Low’s disregard for election integrity.” The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024. 

  6. Evan Low’s Voting Records.” Vote Smart. Accessed 5 Sept. 2024. 

  7. California Legislative Datasets.” LegiScan. Accessed 5 Sept. 2024. 

  8. AB-2011 Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022.” California Legislative Information, Aug. 2022. 

  9. AB-2500 California Financing Law: consumer loans: charges.” California Legislative Information, May 2018. 

  10. Mayoral election in San Jose, California (2018).” Ballotpedia, 2018. 

  11. Chuyang, Alyson. “San Jose CA’s 2022-23 budget.” SJ Today, 14 June 2022. 

  12. Liccardo, Sam. “Read Sam’s Plan.” Liccardo for Congress. Accessed 4 Sept. 2024. 

  13. Liccardo, Sam. “How will you protect reproductive rights?” Facebook, 26 August 2024. 

  14. Liccardo, Sam. “Sam Liccardo.” LinkedIn. Accessed 4 Sept. 2024. 

  15. Harris, Mary. “San Jose’s New Gun Law Is the First of Its Kind.” Slate, 3 Feb. 2022. 

  16. Hase, Grace. “San Jose becomes the latest city to ban ghost guns.” The Mercury News, 11 May 2022. 

  17. Rosenberg, Matt, et al. “Chicago, New Orleans were the nation’s murder capitals in 2022 – A Wirepoints survey of America’s 75 largest cities.” Wirepoints, 23 Feb. 2023. 

  18. Ballotpediasupra

  19. Irwin, Ben. “Former San Jose mayor turns pro labor in PG&E battle.” San José Spotlight, 6 Nov. 2023. 

  20. GHG Emissions: Communitywide Emissions.” City of San José, July 2023. 

  21. San Jose Approves Clean Energy Program Set to Launch in 2018.” San Jose Inside, 19 May 2017. 

  22. San José Achieves Cleanest Power Mix of Ten Largest U.S. Cities.” City of San José, 21 Apr. 2022. 

  23. San José Clean Energy Celebrates Five Years of Serving Customers with Renewable Energy at Affordable Rates.” California Community Choice Association, 27 Mar. 2024. 

  24. Chuyang, supra

  25. “Read Sam’s Plan,” supra

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