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 | 0 | Win |
| 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 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).
- The first Hindu to serve in the California State Legislature (starting 12/2016).