Ash Kalra

Ash Kalra DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 25

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Ash KalraDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 25
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Ash Kalra (born January 21, 1972) is an Canadian-American politician who has served as a member of the California State Assembly since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, Kalra previously served on the San Jose City Council from 2008 to 2016. Kalra represents the 25th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of eastern San Jose, and chairs the California Legislative Progressive Caucus and the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee. A first-generation immigrant, he is the first Hindu and Indian American to serve in the California State Legislature.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Georgetown University Law Center
JD
1993 - 1996
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA Communication
1991 - 1993
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2016 - 2022
Council Member
San Jose City Council
2009 - 2016
Professor
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
1999 - 2010
Deputy Public Defender
Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender
1997 - 2008
Planning Commissioner
City of San Jose
2006 - 2008
Former Instructor
San Jose State University
Other Experience1 - 35 of 35
Founder
Hayes Neighborhood Association
Current
Board Member
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
2008 - 2017
Former Chair
Board of Directors, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
2013 - 2016
Board Member
Sister Cities International
2013 - 2015
Board Member
CalTrain (Joint Powers)
2009 - 2015
Board Member
HomeFirst Advisory
2014 - Current
Board Member
Association of Bay Area Governments
2009 - 2014
Chair
Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
2014
Silicon Valley Honorary Chair
New Leaders Council
2010 - Current
Board Member
Somos Mayfair
2005 - 2008
Board Member
African Community Health Institute
2006 - 2008
Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association Board of Trustees
2002 - 2006
Member
Human Rights Commission for City of San Jose
2000 - 2006
Board Member
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
2005 - Current
Member
San Jose Rotary Club
2003 - Current
Board Member
Fresh Lifelines for Youth
2000 - 2003
Board Member
Asian Law Alliance
2001 - 2003
Member
Domestic Violence Council for Santa Clara County
2000 - 2003
Former Board Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Chair
San José City Council Transportation and Environment Committee
Former Chair
Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Coastal Protection Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Housing and Community Development Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on the Non-Profit Sector, California State Assembly
Former Member
Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, California State Assembly
Former Member
Education Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Women in the Workplace, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Craft Brewing and Distilling, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Ending the School to Prison Pipeline, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Hate Crimes, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Infectious Diseases, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on International and Regional Agreements, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Local Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, California State Assembly
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