Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Ash Kalra
Assembly Democrat
District 25, San Jose
Time in office
Assembly: 2016—Present
Background
San Jose Councilmember / Educator
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Ash Kalra has taken at least $1.6 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 54% of his total campaign contributions.
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Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 4610
P.O. Box 942849-0025; (916) 319-2025
District office(s)
111 W. St John Street, Suite 1150, San Jose, CA 95113; (408) 286-2535
Biographical information
Birth Place
Toronto, Canada
Race/Ethnicity
Asian or Pacific Islander
Residence
San Jose, CA
Gender
Male
Born
January 21, 1972
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Ash Kalra has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $1,613,834 $1.6 M | 54% | |
| $124,952 $124k | 4% | |
| $91,593 $91k | 3% | |
| $89,019 $89k | 3% | |
| $76,250 $76k | 3% | |
| $74,727 $74k | 2% | |
| $70,400 $70k | 2% | |
| $62,192 $62k | 2% | |
| $55,527 $55k | 2% | |
| $19,759 $19k | <1% | |
| $17,100 $17k | <1% | |
| $12,800 $12k | <1% | |
| $8,550 $8k | <1% | |
| $7,800 $7k | <1% | |
| $100 $100 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 25 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Ash Kalra (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
70% | |
|
R
|
Ted Stroll
Republican
|
30% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Q&A: Assembly’s Labor committee chair prioritizes women, senior workers
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, December 5, 2023
How California lawmakers embraced hot labor summer
By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal, September 15, 2023
That’s a wrap for California Legislature
By Lynn La, September 15, 2023
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