Politician report card · CA Senate · Class 1 · D · Senate

Adam B. Schiff

7 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Schiff personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B- · media avg lean 52% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Schiff’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Senate Commerce Committee Advances CHATBOT Act, KOSA, Youth AI Privacy Act Aug 6, 2026 · Senator John Curtis · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
Schiff questions former AG on presidential direction of DOJ prosecutions Jul 16, 2026 · C-SPAN · 75/100

B

Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
Schiff questions Blanche on IRS settlement shielding Trump from audits Jul 15, 2026 · PBS NewsHour · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
Schiff criticizes Supreme Court, Roberts, backs expansion and term limits Jun 30, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 75/100

B-

Political Lean 72% Left-leaning
MS NOW segment frames Trump DOJ probes of Newsom, Carroll, others as retribution Jun 16, 2026 · MS NOW · 55/100

C-

Political Lean 78% Left-leaning
Schiff Criticizes Trump's Iran War Deal and Costs Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 55/100

C+

Political Lean 75% Left-leaning
Schiff criticizes Clayton DNI nomination and Newsom DOJ probe Jun 15, 2026 · MS NOW · 68/100

C+

Political Lean 72% Left-leaning

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