Assemblymember Kalra Announces New California Racial Justice Act for All
The legislation challenging racial bias in court cases would ensure the recently-signed Racial Justice Act can be applied retroactively for all Californians
Press Releases
Assemblymember Ash Kalra Announces 2021-22 Committee Assignments
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) has been newly appointed by Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) to serve on the Committee on Housing and Community Development and the Committee on Transportation for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. Kalra has also been re-appointed as Chair of the Committee on Labor and Employment.
California Assemblymember Ash Kalra Calls on Congress to Abolish ICE
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) on the first day of the 2021-22 Regular Session introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 1 (AJR 1) calling for the U.S. Congress to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Assembly Labor Chair Ash Kalra Responds to New Statewide Emergency Workplace Pandemic Standard
SACRAMENTO – The State’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board voted unanimously yesterday to adopt stricter safety measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Assembly Labor Chair Ash Kalra Holds Hearing with Cal/OSHA Chief, Statewide Stakeholders on Safeguarding Frontline Workers
Leading up to the pandemic, about 5.7 million Californians typically worked in frontline industries, representing about 30 percent of all workers
Assemblymember Ash Kalra Appointed to Select Committee on Latina Inequities
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) released a statement today in response to his appointment to the newly-formed Select Committee on Latina Inequities, created by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and chaired by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego):
Assembly Labor Chair Ash Kalra Responds to Court of Appeals’ Unanimous Ruling Against Lyft and Uber
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment, released the following statement today in response to the Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold a lower court’s ruling which found that the continued misclassification of Uber and Lyft drivers would cause them irreparable harm and directed the companies to immediately classify them as emp
Assemblymember Ash Kalra Releases Statement in Response to Governor’s Executive Order Announcing California “30 by 30” Conservation Goal
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) released a statement today in response to the Governor’s executive order announcing new actions in the fight against climate change and to protect biodiversity.
Governor Signs Landmark Legislation Advancing Racial Justice in California
A historic, first-of-its-kind law in the State, the California Racial Justice Act prohibits the use of race, ethnicity, or national origin in sentencing and convictions
African American Community Service Agency Selected as 2020 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 27
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) today announced African American Community Service Agency (AACSA) as the 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 27.