Ash Kalra
Democratic
| 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 | 107968 | Win |
| Website: | a25.asmdc.org |
Candidate Biography:
Born January 21, 1972 in Toronto, Canada
1990s: Professor, San Jose State University
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 McCarty, Alex 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).
- QUOTABLE: "ICE is creating civil unrest and disturbing the peace. The Governor should deploy the California National Guard to protect communities from chaotic ICE enforcement actions which are targeting lawful residents exercising their 1st Amendment rights. We need to protect Californians!" (Twitter @Ash_Kalra 6/6/2025 https://x.com/Ash_Kalra/status/1931150444950376589)
- Biographic Note: The first Hindu to serve in the California State Legislature (starting 2016).