September State Legislative Forum
On September 25th, BAYLI will be hosting a forum open for high
school students across the Bay Area to engage directly in the political conversation. Participants will learn about the policies dealt with by our state legislators and will get to partake in the Q&A session.
Details
The forum will be centered around General Climate
and Urban Policy with Deep-Diving Questions
When?
4:30-6 pm on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
Where?
On Zoom at this link: seq-org.zoom.us/j/4312365827
Who?
California state legislators including two assemblymembers and one state senator.
Resources
Prepare for the forum by engaging with our question asking guide and by reading up on our legislator guests!
Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Senator Ash Kalra is a Democrat representing District 27, which includes east and downtown San Jose. He was elected in 2016, and was the first Indian American legislator in California. Prior to serving as a Senator, Kalra worked in San Jose’s public defender office for 11 years and was a San Jose City Council member representing District 7 for 8 years. In 2020, the California League of Conservation Voters named him a Nature Defender and gave him a 99% on their scorecard. He received 89% on Sierra Club’s scorecard from the same year. Some committees that he serves on include the following:
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Assembly Select Committee on Climate Change and Coastal Protection
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Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment
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Assembly Select Committee on Latina Inequities
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Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development
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Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife
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Assembly Committee on Transportation
Senator Josh Becker
Assemblymember Evan Low
Assemblymember Evan Low is a Democrat who has represented District 28, which includes parts of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, San Jose since 2014. He was formerly the youngest Asian American mayor in the country in Campbell, and was the youngest Asian American legislator in California’s history. In 2015, Low launched the California Legislative Technology & Innovation Caucus, which ensures that California is able to maintain its status of being a global leader in innovation and technology. He has experience working with nonprofit organizations, as well as engaging in grassroots organizing and urban planning.
Some committees that he sits on include the following:
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Select Committee on Emerging Technologies
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Committee on Higher Education
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Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection
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Select Committee on Uplifting Girls and Women of Color in California
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Select Committee on Small Business Financing and Development Opportunities
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Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion
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Committee on Communications and Conveyance
Senator Josh Becker is a Democrat from Menlo Park representing Senate District 13, comprising much of the Peninsula from South San Francisco to Sunnyvale. He is currently serving his first term in the State Senate, which is his first elected office. Before being elected to the State Senate, Becker had a career in venture capital and nonprofit philanthropy. He also served appointed positions on two public commissions: the California State Workforce Development Board and the San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council. In the Senate, Becker’s priorities include housing policies for sustainable communities, reducing traffic, climate action, and healthcare for all. Senator Becker is currently a member of the following Senate committees:
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Business, Professions and Economic Development
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Energy, Utilities and Communications
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Governmental Organization
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Transportation
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Joint Legislative Audit Committee
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Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies