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Ash Kalra

Democratic

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-2016 Democratic AD-27 71696 Win
11-06-2018 Democratic AD-27 90068 Win
11-03-2020 Democratic AD-27 127772 Win
11-08-2022 Democratic AD-25 74546 Win
11-05-2024 Democratic AD-25 0
Website: a25.asmdc.org
 

Candidate Biography:

Born January 21, 1972 in Toronto, Canada

1997-2008: Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender
2000-2006: Member, San Jose Human Rights Commission
2006-2008: Member, San Jose Planning Commission
2009-2016: Member, San Jose City Council

  • LEGISLATION: Principal author (with Assemblymembers Kevin McCartyAlex T. Lee, and Isaac Bryan) of AB 1577 (2022) which would have allowed legislative staff to form a union and engage in collective bargaining. (Died in Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee).
  • The first Hindu to serve in the California State Legislature (starting 12/2016).