INVESTIGATION FILE

The Jacobs Files

A MathPolitics Investigation into Sara Jacobs (CA-51)

Investigation of Sara Jacobs, granddaughter of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, and the dynastic-wealth machine that converted $15M+ in family money into a congressional seat.

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The Jacobs Files

The Dynasty Machine

A MathPolitics Investigation — The Jacobs Files, Part 1
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The Jacobs Files

The Reformer's Paradox

A MathPolitics Investigation — The Jacobs Files, Part 3

A leadership PAC that gave $0 to the Squad and $55K to the DCCC.
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Conflict by Silence

The Jacobs Files, Part 4 — Five Fiscal Years, Five NDAAs, Zero Chip Amendments

0 Sara Jacobs NDAA amendments on semiconductors / chips / RAMP-C / microelectronics across five fiscal years (FY22–FY26)

Sara Jacobs sits on the House Armed Services Committee. Qualcomm is headquartered in her district. She holds up to $25M of its stock. Across five NDAA cycles she has authored zero amendments touching chips, RAMP-C, or microelectronics — and never sat on the subcommittee with chip jurisdiction. The shape of the silence has the same outline as the shape of the holding.
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The Qualcomm Trust Problem
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