On average, child care in CA costs $22k for infants and $13k for a 4-year olds.
If you’re struggling to afford that, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. The system is failing us.
That’s why I introduced the LEGACY Act, to invest $400 million to address this crisis.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 51
Sara Jacobs
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Yes41%
No58%
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Party align98%
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Sara Jacobs
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 51
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Anyone who has young kids, is thinking about having kids, or knows someone with kids knows that the cost of child care is a “major problem.”
That’s why I introduced the LEGACY Act – to invest $400 million into fixing our broken child care system.
Feels like Groundhog Day: once again, Trump is showing the world he has no strategy behind his tariffs.
This confusion will continue to hurt our economy, American businesses, and American consumers.
This is a gross, targeted invasion of patient privacy and an attack on health care providers. Gender affirming care saves lives. 🏳️⚧️
Just in May of this year, San Diego imported $4 billion (yes, you read that correctly) from Mexico alone. Trump’s tariffs will eliminate jobs, raise prices, and disrupt supply chains – causing severe delays for everything from avocados to cars.
The Trump Administration is illegally withholding federal funding from public schools across the country – putting the education of millions of students in jeopardy.
I’m pushing for answers and the release of these funds NOW.
I’m so saddened by Jaime Garcia’s death, which was 100% preventable. ICE’s tactics have consistently shown a blatant disregard for human life and human rights. This brazenness is coming from the top-down and it needs to end.
We don’t have a scarcity of resources problem. We have a scarcity of political courage problem. And it’s time we fix that to ensure that every kid (not just wealthy ones) can succeed and build their own legacy.
My bill, the LEGACY Act (or the Leveraging Estate Gains for America’s Children and Youth Act) would cut the federal estate tax exemption and dedicate 15% of this revenue to create affordable child care. That could mean $400 MILLION for child care.
I believe it’s my responsibility to make sure that every family gets the opportunity to live the American Dream, just like my family did. But to do that, we need to ensure that every kid gets the right foundation for life – starting with high-quality child care.
My grandfather founded a Fortune 500 company, so I grew up incredibly privileged and lucky. And I believe wealthy people (like me) should pay MORE in taxes because we didn’t build our success alone and it’s not only ours to enjoy.
The reason we don’t have a well-funded child care system is NOT because of a lack of resources. Our country has the money we need – but it’s concentrated in the hands of a few people.
We are facing a child care crisis.
Child care costs more than rent in 17 states and more than public college tuition in 38 states.
That’s why I just introduced the LEGACY Act – to fix our broken system and ensure every kid has access to high-quality, affordable care.
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Giving all kids access to education is considered too radical by the GOP.
(with @sarajacobs.house.gov)
Trump wants a baby boom, but he just ripped away critical resources from working families to give tax cuts to the rich.
My bill would do the opposite: tax the ultra-wealthy a little more so we can invest in quality, affordable child care for EVERYONE.
Ask any family you know: child care is WAY too expensive.
But I have a plan to address this: the LEGACY Act.
My new bill would leverage the estate tax on the wealthiest Americans to create about $400 MILLION in new funding for high-quality, affordable child care.
Last week, I visited Psyonic, which designs and builds cutting-edge bionic prosthetics. I’m so proud that San Diego is home to life-changing innovation like this.
I visited Rise Up Industries, a non-profit that supports the re-entry of formerly incarcerated people with important services including job-training, counseling, education assistance, and financial literacy. I’m so thankful for their important work.
And they doubled the estate tax exemption from the original Trump Tax Cuts and made it permanent, further concentrating wealth in the hands of a few people!
We should raise the floor for everyone, not raise the ceiling for a tiny few.
And despite all of the evidence against it, Republicans just doubled down on trickle-down economics. Their budget makes the largest-ever cuts to Medicaid and SNAP – two of the strongest ladders out of poverty.
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Voting History
567 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
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