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Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · CA-8 · in Congress 2009–present · Bioguide ID G000559
Party history: D 2009–present. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 2009 | 2013 | $630,019 | $6,016,006 | $11,401,994 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2025 | $1,147,011 | $3,713,505 | $6,279,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2025 (12 years spanned) | 2013–2025 | −$10,254,983 | −$2,302,502 | +$5,649,980 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $7,911,010 | $1,895,003 | $6,016,006 | $630,019 … $11,401,994 | computed |
| 2014 | $8,028,510 | $2,270,004 | $5,758,506 | $215,020 … $11,301,993 | computed |
| 2015 | $8,095,509 | $1,137,502 | $6,958,008 | $1,800,018 … $12,115,997 | computed |
| 2016 | $5,538,509 | $1,137,502 | $4,401,008 | $1,107,018 … $7,694,997 | computed |
| 2017 | $5,189,008 | $1,137,502 | $4,051,507 | $857,017 … $7,245,997 | computed |
| 2018 | $5,181,008 | $1,137,502 | $4,043,506 | $856,016 … $7,230,997 | computed |
| 2019 | $5,181,008 | $1,137,502 | $4,043,506 | $856,016 … $7,230,997 | computed |
| 2020 | $5,262,008 | $750,001 | $4,512,007 | $1,414,016 … $7,609,998 | computed |
| 2021 | $5,062,008 | $375,000 | $4,687,008 | $1,764,016 … $7,609,999 | computed |
| 2022 | $5,104,508 | $375,000 | $4,729,508 | $1,799,016 … $7,659,999 | computed |
| 2023 | $5,007,505 | $375,000 | $4,632,504 | $1,765,010 … $7,499,999 | computed |
| 2024 | $4,971,006 | $375,000 | $4,596,006 | $1,712,013 … $7,479,999 | computed |
| 2025 | $4,088,506 | $375,000 | $3,713,505 | $1,147,011 … $6,279,999 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)-3.5%
Simple average of years-2.9%
Years estimated12
Best / worst single year2020 +3%
2016 -34%
2016 -34%
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): -2.6% to -3.7%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013→2014 | $7,911,010 | $7,503,508 | $182,904 | $0 | $0 | -2.8% | -5.2% … -2.3% | -121% … +116% | 100% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $7,821,009 | $7,845,508 | $154,154 | $0 | $0 | +2.3% | +2.2% … +2.8% | -118% … +123% | 97% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $6,466,003 | $4,216,003 | $46,852 | $0 | $0 | -34.1% | -37.0% … -20.7% | -136% … +68% | 80% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $5,363,508 | $5,006,008 | $91,506 | $0 | $0 | -5.0% | -8.2% … -4.0% | -110% … +100% | 97% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $4,798,506 | $4,798,506 | $53,504 | $0 | $0 | +1.1% | +1.1% … +1.2% | -110% … +112% | 92% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $5,180,508 | $5,180,508 | $90,255 | $0 | $0 | +1.7% | +1.7% … +1.8% | -108% … +111% | 100% | counted |
| 2019→2020 | $5,181,008 | $5,262,008 | $90,255 | $0 | $0 | +3.3% | +3.2% … +3.6% | -107% … +113% | 100% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $5,087,008 | $4,712,007 | $44,004 | $0 | $0 | -6.5% | -9.9% … -5.5% | -114% … +101% | 97% | counted |
| 2021→2022 | $5,062,008 | $5,104,508 | $44,004 | $0 | $16,001 | +2.0% | +1.9% … +2.5% | -109% … +113% | 100% | counted |
| 2022→2023 | $4,657,504 | $4,657,504 | $45,553 | $0 | $0 | +1.0% | +1.0% … +1.0% | -111% … +113% | 91% | counted |
| 2023→2024 | $4,857,504 | $4,938,506 | $35,552 | $113,502 | $0 | +0.1% | +0.1% … +0.1% | -114% … +114% | 97% | counted; many new/exited positions |
| 2024→2025 | $3,871,005 | $3,913,505 | $44,852 | $0 | $8,000 | +2.5% | +2.1% … +3.8% | -120% … +125% | 78% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10001792 | House annual | 5/10/2014 | 19 | 0 | 10001792.pdfba70c39ea9c124443838ee7dbd8b1756f058de4c8442df1391452a265e9e11c3 |
| 2014 | 10008294 | House amendment | 7/24/2015 | 22 | 0 | 10008294.pdfec33066ced9cbd0fe50413b78e79d58c8bbd2c49707890426f003cdbac664633 |
| 2015 | 10010395 | House annual | 5/3/2016 | 20 | 0 | 10010395.pdf19b6ba6144e22c90a50f8be225ba8999293ac84711bcc90cbbd95f341601ab67 |
| 2016 | 10022442 | House amendment | 9/11/2018 | 19 | 0 | 10022442.pdff85363b3b146d5a0aa9f8c006d30ef537e251ee52b8e74209d2b953ed5a856c3 |
| 2017 | 10022441 | House annual | 5/15/2018 | 20 | 0 | 10022441.pdf55dda11411a3a691cb8c01e38ab7649ceccf9bc23b727686fa3c3dd2b972437c |
| 2018 | 10026129 | House annual | 5/7/2019 | 17 | 0 | 10026129.pdfc1d4114bac232b9052e401ea20963e1f12e778dec84b24887e8d08b4dbee9303 |
| 2019 | 10035024 | House annual | 7/31/2020 | 17 | 0 | 10035024.pdf467579a19998fde84f8ac0279248442912388e0186cd84941dab8b43a2507ced |
| 2020 | 10042524 | House annual | 8/9/2021 | 17 | 0 | 10042524.pdffb721170969880913305d48374d4625559b820e88609482b4e201e20cf5ade17 |
| 2021 | 10047634 | House annual | 5/7/2022 | 17 | 0 | 10047634.pdf233eed4b052a3ee55a43fbc1415db04baf8449b58688b85eee72ba52ed2499a2 |
| 2022 | 10055360 | House annual | 7/21/2023 | 17 | 0 | 10055360.pdf823d8e545a3d8a9b235650def50cc70d84c02e8cea42c7ac01e8f6663e4e88e0 |
| 2023 | 10059805 | House annual | 5/13/2024 | 10 | 0 | 10059805.pdffeee70a7d86895c30d4008d4c5e4942fac34a191483b5214a25b3cde5e6dd1f5 |
| 2024 | 10066795 | House annual | 8/1/2025 | 16 | 0 | 10066795.pdf2a9c708a88dfe8cc8da6bcdd2edef52eaa120759ed49c87482aa0be59ff00fcb |
| 2025 | 10075753 | House annual | 7/22/2026 | 11 | 0 | 10075753.pdf5f55b1248e2de5b87bb75ce4fd5ae5e72662f0295be13fa53e1a197f5044af8f |
Largest movers 2022→2023
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupe Squaw Valley LLC [RP] legislative retirement [PE] | SP | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| rental property [RP] | JT | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| American Fund 401(k) ⇒ American Small Cap World [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ranch [RP] | JT | held | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| American Fund Fundamental Inv A [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Account [BA] | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| American Fund 401(k) ⇒ American New Economy [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Bank of America Account [BA] | JT | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2023→2024
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fund 401(k) ⇒ American Small Cap World [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ Oakmark Fund Institutional Class (OANMX) [MF] | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000 | $32,500 | $0 |
| Grupe Squaw Valley LLC [RP] legislative retirement [PE] | SP | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ First Eagle Gold Fund Class I (FEGIX) [MF] | — | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ Allspring Money Market Fund - Premier Class (WMPXX) [MF] | — | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| rental property [RP] | JT | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund I Class (JHEQX) [MF] | — | new | — | $15,001 - $50,000 | $32,500 | $0 |
| Ranch [RP] | JT | held | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2024→2025
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ First Eagle Gold Fund Class I (FEGIX) [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ Oakmark Fund Institutional Class (OANMX) [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Grupe Squaw Valley LLC [RP] legislative retirement [PE] | SP | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ Allspring Money Market Fund - Premier Class (WMPXX) [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo 401k ⇒ JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund I Class (JHEQX) [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ranch [RP] | JT | held | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| US Bank [BA] | JT | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).