Sikhs & Politics in California
Elk Grove mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Sacramento councilmember Lisa Kaplan (all lawyers)
Elk Grove mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Sacramento councilmember Lisa Kaplan (all lawyers)
Karm Bains (below) was elected Supervisor in Sutter County in Nov. 2020
Karm Bains (below) was elected Supervisor in Sutter County in Nov. 2020
Satinder Singh Malhi, Martinez city councilman, worked for State Senator
Satinder Singh Malhi, Martinez city councilman, worked for State Senator
Mani Grewal is Supervisor in Stanislaus County
Mani Grewal is Supervisor in Stanislaus County
Jasmeet Kaur Bains, MD, Assemblymember from Kern County
Jasmeet Kaur Bains, MD, Assemblymember from Kern County
First Sikh elected to statewide office in California is Jasmeet Kaur Bains MD in Nov. 2022 to the State Assembly.
Dolores Huerta
Bobbie Singh-Allen, Harbir Kaur Bhatia and Karmdeep Singh Bains (photobombed us) on April 1, 2019 at State Capitol. Two were elected to public office in Nov. 2020: Karm and Bobbie. Harbir ran unsuccessfully twice for Santa Clara City Council and is CEO of the Silicon Valley Central chamber of commerce.