Henry I. Stern

Henry I. Stern DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 27

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Henry I. SternDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 27
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Henry Isaac Stern (born April 12, 1982) is an American politician elected to the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 27th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. He was elected in November 2016. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, he was an environmental attorney and senior advisor to his predecessor Fran Pavley. He is the first millennial elected to the California State Senate. He was also an American law lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley. Stern has served as counsel to Representative Henry Waxman on the House Energy & Commerce Committee to help construct clean energy projects for businesses. He has also taught civics, founded a tech incubator, and advocated for juvenile justice.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
JD Law
2006 - 2009
Harvard University
BA American History
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
California State Senate
2016 - Current
Co-Chair, California
Pete for America
2020
Principal Consultant
California State Senator Fran Pavley
2011 - 2015
Associate
Van Ness Feldman
2009 - 2011
Legal Extern
United States House of Representatives, Congressman Kevin McCarthy
2009
Director of Media and Messaging
Cleantech and Green Business for Obama
2008
Summer Associate
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
2008
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee
Current
Member
American Jewish Committee
Current
Member
Truman National Security Project
Current
Volunteer
Boys & Girls Club
Current
Member
Jewish Federation
Former Chair
Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Gas and Electric Infrastructure Safety, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on the Growing Impact of Artificial Intelligence in California, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Water Future for the Century, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future, California State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, California State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate
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