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September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) took to the House Floor to condemn Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) for their role in the deaths of 52 people in their custody since President Donald Trump took office. 


August 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) released the following statement on the six month mark of the war with Iran:

“We’re now six months into a war President Trump promised would last six weeks. By the Pentagon’s own estimate, it has already cost taxpayers $37.5 billion—a sum that could house every American experiencing homelessness for roughly four years.


August 27, 2026

Originally published in The Press Democrat 

By Edward Booth 

Napa County will explore restrictions on new or expanded immigration detention or correctional facilities in the unincorporated area following a referral at a Board of Supervisors meeting this week.


August 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and five of his  House Financial Services Committee (FSC) colleagues, introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social media companies from offering faster, subscription-based access to government employees’ accounts that communicate material information.


August 12, 2026

Originally published in the San Mateo Daily Journal

By Ana Mata

San Mateo County is looking to restrict the development of any immigration detention facility in unincorporated areas, with a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors to draft an emergency moratorium against such centers and a longer term plan to ensure local regulation. 


August 11, 2026

Redwood City, CA — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) testified at the San Mateo Board of Supervisors meeting, partnering with the board, as it takes steps to restrict the development of detention center facilities in unincorporated San Mateo County. The County, with leadership from Sup. Noelia Corzo and Sup. Ray Mueller, is the first county in California’s 16th district to take such action. 


August 5, 2026

By Keith Menconi

Originally published in San José Spotlight

South Bay and Peninsula leaders are seeking to sharpen their legal defenses against new federal immigration facilities by strengthening local zoning rules.


July 28, 2026

Originally published in San José Spotlight News 

By Joyce Chu

The largest federal housing bill in decades has the potential to increase the home supply in Silicon Valley, one of the most expensive regions in the U.S.