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== Biography == |
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Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Bauer-Kahan was an attorney and taught appellate law and legal research and writing at [[Santa Clara University]] and [[Golden Gate University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://a16.asmdc.org/biography|title=Biography|publisher=California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|url-status=live|accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>Alvero, Erika (September 26, 2017). [https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2017/09/26/two-democrats-announce-campaigns-to-unseat-assemblywoman-baker "Two Democrats announce campaigns to unseat Assemblywoman Baker"], ''Danville San Ramon.'' Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref> She is the granddaughter of refugees, who came to the United States to escape the Holocaust and she coordinated the legal services effort at SFO on behalf of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) to assist refugees and immigrants impacted by the Trump Administration’s travel ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Protesters-rally-at-SFO-following-immigration-ban-10892334.php|title=More than 1,000 protesters rally at SFO against immigration ban|last=Sernoffsky|first=Evan|last2=Palomino|first2=Joaquin|date=January 29, 2017|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|url-status=live|access-date=January 8, 2020|last3=Alexander|first3=Kurtis}}</ref> |
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Bauer-Kahan was an attorney and taught appellate law and legal research and writing at [[Santa Clara University]] and [[Golden Gate University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://a16.asmdc.org/biography|title=Biography|publisher=California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|url-status=live|accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>Alvero, Erika (September 26, 2017). [https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2017/09/26/two-democrats-announce-campaigns-to-unseat-assemblywoman-baker "Two Democrats announce campaigns to unseat Assemblywoman Baker"], ''Danville San Ramon.'' Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref> She is the granddaughter of refugees, who came to the United States to escape the Holocaust and she coordinated the legal services effort at SFO on behalf of the [[International Refugee Assistance Project]] (IRAP) to assist refugees and immigrants impacted by the Trump Administration’s travel ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Protesters-rally-at-SFO-following-immigration-ban-10892334.php|title=More than 1,000 protesters rally at SFO against immigration ban|last=Sernoffsky|first=Evan|last2=Palomino|first2=Joaquin|date=January 29, 2017|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|url-status=live|access-date=January 8, 2020|last3=Alexander|first3=Kurtis}}</ref> |
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==2018 California State Assembly election== |
==2018 California State Assembly election== |
Revision as of 22:25, 19 March 2020
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district | |
Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Catharine Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa Clara County, California | October 28, 1978
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Darren Bauer-Kahan |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Orinda, California |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Georgetown University Law Center (JD) |
Profession | Attorney; law professor |
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (born October 28, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who serves in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 16th Assembly District, which encompasses Lamorinda and the Tri-Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Bauer-Kahan was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after narrowly defeating the previous incumbent, moderate Republican Catharine Baker. She currently serves as the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly and founded and chairs the Select Committee on Women's Reproductive Health.
Biography
Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, Bauer-Kahan was an attorney and taught appellate law and legal research and writing at Santa Clara University and Golden Gate University.[1][2][3] She is the granddaughter of refugees, who came to the United States to escape the Holocaust and she coordinated the legal services effort at SFO on behalf of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) to assist refugees and immigrants impacted by the Trump Administration’s travel ban.[4]
2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 69,360 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 53,269 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 122,629 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 111,222 | 51.0 | |
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 106,683 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 217,905 | 100.0 |
2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 85,751 | 67.3% | |
Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 41,757 | 32.7% | |
Total votes |
References
- ^ a b Byrne, Trapper; Wildermuth, John (November 16, 2018). "Bay Area's lone GOP officeholder, Catharine Baker, concedes her Assembly race". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Biography". California State Assembly Democratic Caucus. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alvero, Erika (September 26, 2017). "Two Democrats announce campaigns to unseat Assemblywoman Baker", Danville San Ramon. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Sernoffsky, Evan; Palomino, Joaquin; Alexander, Kurtis (January 29, 2017). "More than 1,000 protesters rally at SFO against immigration ban". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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