U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim Costa, California (D) 
Rep. Jim Costa
Democrat • 20th District, California • 4th Term • Sworn In 2005
Current Term
2011 - 2012
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- 19 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 255 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 152 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 227 of 440) 8 Made Into Law (Ranks 90 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Dennis Cardoza
- Rep. Patrick Meehan
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 65%
- Abstains: 5%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jim Costa in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $22,400 | $48,500 | $70,900 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $62,743 | $0 | $62,743 |
| Oil & Gas | $2,500 | $38,000 | $40,500 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $250 | $36,000 | $36,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $29,100 | $5,000 | $34,100 |
| Home Builders | $26,000 | $5,000 | $31,000 |
| Dairy | $3,050 | $27,500 | $30,550 |
| Real Estate | $18,550 | $4,000 | $22,550 |
| Retired | $21,250 | $0 | $21,250 |
| Commercial Banks | $4,400 | $16,000 | $20,400 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jim Costa in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$62,743 | $0 | $62,743 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$29,100 | $4,000 | $33,100 |
| Residential construction (Home Builders) |
$26,000 | $5,000 | $31,000 |
| Milk & dairy producers (Dairy) |
$3,050 | $27,500 | $30,550 |
| Vegetables, fruits and tree nut (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$1,000 | $24,000 | $25,000 |
| Crop production & basic processing (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$21,400 | $1,000 | $22,400 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$21,250 | $0 | $21,250 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$18,243 | $0 | $18,243 |
| Minority/Ethnic Groups (Human Rights) |
$13,200 | $5,000 | $18,200 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$18,050 | $0 | $18,050 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$0 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$15,250 | $0 | $15,250 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Sugar cane & sugar beets (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$8,300 | $3,000 | $11,300 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$12,100 | $-1,000 | $11,100 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Poultry & eggs (Poultry & Eggs) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Agricultural services & related industries (Agricultural Services/Products) |
$0 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$1,000 | $9,000 | $10,000 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Farm organizations & cooperatives (Agricultural Services/Products) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Food and kindred products manufacturing (Food Processing & Sales) |
$0 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Alternate energy production & services (Misc Energy) |
$7,500 | $0 | $7,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Jim Costa.
When: September 21, 2011
What: Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5000 Host; $2500 Sponsor; $1000 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
What: Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5000 Host; $2500 Sponsor; $1000 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
When: June 14, 2011
What: Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5,000 Chair; $2,500 Host; $1,000 Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
What: Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5,000 Chair; $2,500 Host; $1,000 Friend
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
When: June 14, 2011
What: Fundraising Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,000 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
What: Fundraising Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jim Costa
Contributions: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,000 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Jim Costa for Congress
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Jim Costa's OpenSecrets profile.
Official website: http://www.costa.house.gov/
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1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341
Fax: 202-225-9308
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