San Jose City Councilman Ash Kalra is expected to announce Jan. 31 his bid for the California State Assembly’s District 27 seat.
The kickoff of the Indian American official’s campaign – at a yet-undisclosed location – will be preceded by a fundraising birthday party Jan. 21 at the M lounge in San Jose. Fiona Ma, a member of the California State Board of Equalization, and State Insurance Treasurer Dave Jones are scheduled to attend the launch.
Kalra is contesting for the seat currently held by Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Nora Campos, who will term out in 2016. He is thus far the only candidate in the race to represent the district, located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, and has already formed a fundraising committee.
If elected, Kalra will be the first Indian American elected to the California State Assembly. In 2008, at the age of 36, he was the first Indian American to be elected to the San Jose City Council.
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