Rep. Sam Liccardo

axios.comScoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accountsBanks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks.

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AI agents with access to your bank account should meet strict safety and accountability standards. Congress must make that duty explicit and determine who is liable when agents exceed their authority. www.axios.com/2026/10/22/a...

BREAKING: Last night, the Palo Alto City Council unanimously adopted an interim ordinance temporarily restricting the development of ICE detention facilities. 🧵⬇️

By acting now, Palo Alto joins a growing coalition of Bay Area communities using local land-use authority to protect their communities by restricting DHS from converting commercial or industrial properties into detention centers.

I thank and commend Mayor Vicki Veenker and her colleagues on the Palo Alto City Council for expanding this regional effort to protect our communities.

BREAKING: Last night, the Palo Alto City Council unanimously adopted an interim ordinance temporarily restricting the development of ICE detention facilities. 🧵⬇️

ICE detention centers have no place in our neighborhoods, and local leaders don't need to wait until one opens to take action.

I’m demanding an investigation into who throttled mission-critical military communications Ukraine relies on for its survival.

chpscc.orgEvery Woman Counts - Community Health Partnership

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an important reminder that early detection saves lives. Routine screenings can make all the difference, and resources are available across our community. ⬇️

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California’s Every Woman Counts program offers free breast cancer screenings to eligible residents with limited or no insurance. Learn more: chpscc.org/whp/

mercurynews.comRep. Sam Liccardo’s bill to reinstate protections for Afghan refugees has stalled. Now, he’s turning to an obscure procedural rule to force a voteOnce considered rare, discharge petitions have become more common during the Trump era.

Abandoning Afghan allies who risked their lives to support US troops in Afghanistan betrays the honor of our women and men in uniform. @crow.house.gov and I introduced a bipartisan bill to restore and extend temporary protective status for tens of thousands Afghan nationals and their families.

I will push to force a floor vote on the bill in November. Many more injustices need to be righted in this Administration’s approach to immigration, but until January, I’ll keep pushing for those opportunities available with bipartisan support.

El Niño will likely bring heavy rain, flooding, and severe storms across the Bay Area this winter. Preparing now can help protect your family and home. Take four simple steps before the next storm:

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4. Stock an emergency kit. Keep water, food, flashlights, batteries, and essential medications handy.

A little preparation now can prevent a lot of trouble later.

El Niño will likely bring heavy rain, flooding, and severe storms across the Bay Area this winter. Preparing now can help protect your family and home. Take four simple steps before the next storm:

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2. Know your flood risk. Check your address on FEMA's flood map: msc.fema.gov/portal/search

3. Clear your gutters. Remove leaves and debris before heavy rain hits.

El Niño will likely bring heavy rain, flooding, and severe storms across the Bay Area this winter. Preparing now can help protect your family and home. Take four simple steps before the next storm:

1. Sign up for emergency alerts. San Mateo County: www.smcgov.org/dem/smc-alert Santa Clara County: oem.santaclaracounty.gov/sign-up-for-...

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Happy Italian Heritage Month! #TBT to my 2016 visit with the late Tony Paradiso, who celebrated his retirement running Paradiso’s Deli.

Tony’s family ran the deli (and previously, grocery store) on Auzerais St. when many Italian- and Mexican-American workers–including my relatives–stopped by between shifts at the nearby Del Monte cannery.

Paradiso’s site has been reincarnated as Palermo’s, a wonderful Sicilian restaurant run by Diane and Renato Cusimano, continuing the tradition of great food and community.

caearlyvoting.sos.ca.govEarly Voting | California Secretary of StateAny registered voter can go to a county elections office in person to request and receive a vote-by-mail ballot.

We are less than two weeks out from Election Day–have you made a voting plan? You can vote early by mail, at a secure ballot drop box, or at an early voting location. Don't wait until Election Day. Find an early voting location near you: caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov

Haven't registered? You can register in person through Election Day at designated voting locations.

Thank you to the alzassociation.bsky.social advocates who joined me in Palo Alto to share their personal stories and experiences. These conversations remind us why investing in research, early detection, and support for caregivers is so important.

Special thanks to Bart and Nancy Westcott and Kate Kriner helping make this happen.

Enjoyed a wonderful quinceanera at the 15th annual Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit in Mountain View, celebrating the achievement of 16 students fromnCristo Rey San José Jesuit High School who earned scholarships for their outstanding work. Photos by Brandon Sanchez Mejia

Thanks to Frank & Molly Carbajal for many years of bringing our community together to celebrate Latino success and support the ganas of our youth. Our local Latino community continues to be a beacon to our troubled nation of the extraordinary power and promise of diversity.

Meet Tinkerbell, the 2026 Prettiest Pumpkin! She weighs a delicate 293 pounds, and proud grower Vince Zunino hails from Los Altos Hills. I love that they named this category after my friend and coastsider Joe Cotchett. Photo by Ashton Hacke

And congratulations to Half Moon Bay's own Tom McGuirk, whose 352-pound pumpkin took home the title of heaviest Coastside-grown pumpkin! Photo by Ashton Hacke

coastsidenews.com53rd annual pumpkin weigh-off sees familiar champions reclaim titlesWhile no records fell this year, Half Moon Bay once again lived up to its reputation as the world’s pumpkin capital as giant pumpkin growers from across the nation and

Congratulations to competitors from near and far who participated in the Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. www.coastsidenews.com/news/53rd-an...

Gilroy and Mountain View are the latest cities to join our growing regional effort to restrict new ICE detention facilities. Thank you to Mayors Greg Bozzo and Emily Ann Ramos and their city councils for taking action to protect their communities.

Grateful and relieved that Raja and others were not harmed by this hateful, unspeakable act. Anti-Indian violence has no place in America.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi@congressmanraja.bsky.social

My family and I were worshipping at our Hindu temple in Aurora on Sunday when a white supremacist attempted a mass shooting targeting Indian Americans. I'm grateful to those who prevented a tragedy, but we must all come together to confront the hatred that put so many innocent lives at risk.

Every American must feel safe to freely and joyfully join with others in their faith communities, and we must do more to protect our synagogues, temples, mosques, and churches.

Great to join the 17th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival in San Jose! This year’s festival showcased 76 films from 33 countries, bringing powerful stories and new perspectives to our community.

Thank you to founder Chike Nwoffiah and the many filmmakers and volunteers who bring this festival to life.

We must do more to keep whales and mariners safe.

BREAKING: Last night, the City of Mountain View unanimously passed an interim ordinance restricting the construction of new ICE detention or custodial facilities.

Thank you to Mayor Emily Ann Ramos and the Mountain View City Council, led by Councilmembers Kamei and Showwalter, for joining communities across our region in using their local authority to push back against ICE infrastructure in our community.

Earlier this month, I joined San José’s Vietnamese American community to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and 10 years of the Vietnamese American Cultural Center.

A special thank you to Tam Nguyen, a former colleague on the San José city council, for his years of dedication to our community. Wishing him all the best in retirement!

Ilhan has been a US citizen for more than a quarter century—longer than Elon Musk. This weaponization of our Justice Department is unAmerican and despotic.⬇️

I call on my Republican colleagues to join us in demanding immediate congressional oversight, and consequences for those immigration officials unwilling to carry out their oath to uphold the Constitution.

California’s history began long before statehood. For generations, indigenous communities have shaped our state, cared for our lands, and preserved their histories and traditions. Today, we celebrate their enduring contributions, resilience, and the many ways they continue to shape our country.

Publicizing executions won't make our communities safer. Research suggests it could do the opposite, increasing violence and desensitizing people to brutality. We should focus on reducing violence, not putting executions on display.

We know many across our community feel anxious right now as they hear about potential increased enforcement. Based on what we’re hearing from our community partners right now, enforcement activity in our district so far has involved targeted arrests, not the large-scale operations seen elsewhere. 🧵⬇️

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Please continue to utilize the Rapid Response Hotline: 203-666-4472 (San Mateo County) 408-290-1144 (Santa Clara County) and contact our office for further support.⬇️

Fear and misinformation spread fast, and we will do all that we can to ensure our community has accurate information and knows where to turn.

We maintain close, regular contact with local community organizations, including ALAS, Puente, and Amigos de Guadalupe, so we can respond quickly if that changes.⬇️

Yesterday, I joined our neighbors at Jewish Silicon Valley in Los Gatos and the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto to mourn and remember the more than 1,200 men, women, and children murdered in Israel on October 7th, and the many taken hostage by Hamas.

Three years later, that pain endures in the rise of hate at home and abroad and the devastating toll of the war that followed. We must continue to confront terrorism, antisemitism, and hate in all its form