- See Sara Jacobs's sponsored bills →Sara JacobsDemocraticIncumbent$1.8M raised
- Ricardo CabreraRepublican✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Sara Jacobs votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and the KIDS Act, and she also votes yea on prison staff safety and the GUARD Act while opposing bills related to privacy, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, bail, and violent offenders 13. Ricardo Cabrera supports lowering the cost of living and creating opportunities for small businesses by reducing regulations and encouraging investment, and he advocates for stronger ethics standards, transparency, and accountability to combat corruption and restore public trust 24.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Sara JacobsDemocratic | Ricardo CabreraRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Jacobs votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and KIDS Act. | Cabrera supports lowering the cost of living and creating opportunities for small businesses to grow by reducing regulations and encouraging investment. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Sara Jacobs votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access, privacy, and KIDS Act 1. Ricardo Cabrera supports lowering the cost of living and creating opportunities for small businesses to grow by reducing regulations and encouraging investment 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Jacobs votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Jacobs votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement bills and resolutions but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Jacobs votes yea on prison staff safety and GUARD Act but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and violent offender bills. | Cabrera supports stronger ethics standards, greater transparency, and accountability for elected officials to combat corruption and restore public trust. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Sara Jacobs voted in favor of prison staff safety and the GUARD Act but opposed bills related to privacy, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, bail, and violent offenders 1. Ricardo Cabrera supports stronger ethics standards, greater transparency, and accountability for elected officials to combat corruption and restore public trust 2. | ||
| Abortion | Jacobs strongly supports reproductive rights and access to abortion care, highlighting California's protections and resources for abortion and reproductive health. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Jacobs votes yea on tax relief and AGOA Extension but nay on budget, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations acts. | Cabrera supports fighting waste and dysfunction in government spending to lower the financial burden on working families. Cabrera says families are being taxed and priced out of California and supports policies to make the state more affordable. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Sara Jacobs votes in favor of tax relief and the AGOA Extension but against the budget, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations acts 1. Ricardo Cabrera supports fighting waste and dysfunction in government spending to reduce the financial burden on working families and advocates for policies to make California more affordable amid concerns about taxation and pricing out families 23. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Jacobs votes yea on diesel emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and fuel retailer choice bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Jacobs votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from Iran and Lebanon and on a veterans clinic bill but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | Cabrera supports energy independence through expanding domestic energy production to strengthen national security and reduce dependence on unstable foreign powers. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Sara Jacobs voted in favor of resolutions to remove troops from Iran and Lebanon and supported a veterans clinic bill, but she voted against the defense authorization and the FISA extension 1. Ricardo Cabrera supports achieving energy independence by expanding domestic energy production to enhance national security and reduce reliance on unstable foreign powers 2. | ||