Liccardo's professional experience includes working as a prosecutor of sexual assault and child exploitation crimes in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and as a federal prosecutor. Liccardo and his wife, Jessica Garcia-Kohl, live in the Northside neighborhood of San Jose.

Is Sam Liccardo Hispanic?

Sam descended from a combination of Sicilian and Irish immigrants, as well as the first Mexican settlers in the Bay Area. After graduating from Bellarmine College Prep in San José, Sam attended Georgetown University, where he rowed crew as captain of the heavyweight squad.

Is Santa Clara the Bay Area?

Although it doesn't have any firm boundaries, the Bay Area includes portions of nine counties: Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Santa Clara.