Ash Kalra

Ash Kalra
Member of the California State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2016
Preceded by	Nora Campos
Constituency	27th district (2016–2022) 25th district (2022–present)
Member of the San Jose City Council from the 2nd district
In office January 6, 2009 – December 5, 2016
Preceded by	Forrest Williams
Succeeded by	Sergio Jimenez
Personal details
Born	(1972-01-21) January 21, 1972 (age 52) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

Ash Kalra (born January 21, 1972) is a 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.^[1]