Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Sydney Kamlager | |
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File:Sydney Kamlager-Dove State Assembly.jpg | |
Member of the California Senate from the 30th district | |
Assumed office March 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Holly Mitchell |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district | |
In office April 16, 2018 – March 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas |
Succeeded by | Isaac Bryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | July 20, 1972
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Austin Dove (m. 2006) |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Alma mater | University of Southern California Carnegie Mellon University |
Sydney Kamlager (born July 20, 1972) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing Senate District 30, encompassing Mid-City Los Angeles, the Crenshaw community, Baldwin Hills, Ladera Heights, Windsor Hills, all of Culver City, and parts of Westside Los Angeles. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, Kamlager served in the California State Assembly and as a Trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District. Kamlager changed the way she wished to be referred to in terms of her last name from Kamlager-Dove to Kamlager in early 2020. [1]
Early life and education
Sydney Kamlager was born in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[3] She was a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.[4] She received her Master's in Arts Management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University.[4] Her mother is actress Cheryl Lynn Bruce and her stepfather is artist Kerry James Marshall.[5][6]
Career
In 1996, Sydney Kamlager was the spokesperson for the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice, California.[7] A year later, she was the organization's public art director during the restoration of the Venice graffiti pit.[8][9] After SPARC, Kamlager worked as an assistant to actor Delroy Lindo.[10] Kamlager later worked as a public affairs director for the non-profit child care corporation Crystal Stairs.[11] Currently, Kamlager sits on the board of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and is a staunch advocate for reproductive justice.[12][13]
In 2010, Kamlager worked on the campaign to elect Holly J. Mitchell to the California State Assembly, becoming District Director after Mitchell's victory.[14][15] In 2015, Kamlager ran for Seat 3 of the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District.[16] She won with more than 52 percent of the vote among four candidates on March 3, 2015.[17]
California State Assembly (2018—2021)
After Sebastian Ridley-Thomas announced his resignation from the State Assembly on December 27, 2017, Kamlager entered the race to serve the remainder of his term. She won the April 3, 2018 special election to represent California's 54th State Assembly district.[18]
Kamlager was a strong advocate for racial equity, access and social justice in the California State Assembly. She was vocal about restoring voting rights to parolees, strengthening standards for police use of force, and stopping the NCAA from preventing student athletes from receiving payment in connection with the use of the student athlete's name, image or likeness.[19][20][21] In 2019, she co-authored SB 188, the CROWN Act, which prohibits employers from enforcing policies surrounding "race neutral" grooming or discriminating against people wearing natural or protective hairstyles.[22]
Ms. Kamlager sat on the following standing committees: Public Safety, Arts and Entertainment, Communications and Conveyance, Insurance and the powerful Rules committee.[23] She is Chair of the Select Committee on Incarcerated Women and leads the legislature's Los Angeles County Delegation.[24] In 2020, Kamlager was appointed by the Speaker of the California State Assembly to serve on the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code.
Legislation
Fiscal issues
Kamlager passed AB 987, legislation to build a new arena for the Los Angeles Clippers.[25]
Social issues
Kamlager passed two bills - AB 241 and AB 242 - that mandate the incorporation of implicit bias training into continued education for healthcare professionals, lawyers and judges, respectively.[26] The intent of the bills is to reduce disparities in health care and the judicial system in California.
Kamlager passed California's first hunting ban in decades with AB 1254, which ends the trophy hunting of bobcats, except under specified circumstances, until January 1, 2025.[27]
California State Senate (2021—)
On November 10, 2020, Kamlager announced that she would be a candidate for the California State Senate to succeed fellow Democrat Holly Mitchell, who was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[28] On March 2, 2021, Kamlager was elected to the California State Senate with 67.67% of the vote.[29][30]
Electoral history
2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sydney Kamlager (incumbent) | 41,838 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Tepring Michelle Piquado | 11,615 | 15.4 | |
Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 9,359 | 12.4 | |
Democratic | Steve Dunwoody | 6,409 | 8.5 | |
Democratic | Lamar Lyons | 4,899 | 6.5 | |
Democratic | Breon Dupree Hollie | 1,223 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 75,343 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sydney Kamlager (incumbent) | 95,643 | 62.3 | |
Democratic | Tepring Michelle Piquado | 57,760 | 37.7 | |
Total votes | 153,403 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sydney Kamlager (incumbent) | 42,153 | 55.4% | |
Democratic | Tracy Bernard Jones | 22,908 | 30.1% | |
Republican | Glen Ratcliff | 7,789 | 10.2% | |
Democratic | Clinton Brown | 3,214 | 4.2% | |
Total votes |
References
- ^ Sydney Kamlager [@asmkamlagerdove] (January 8, 2020). "2019: Sydney Kamlager-Dove 2020: Sydney Kamlager 2021: Sydney? #WhenDovesCry #WatchWednesday" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Moore, Raquel. "Sydney Kamlager: Community College Advocate". No Strings Attached E-News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Sydney Kamlager". Smartvoter.org. March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sydney Kamlager: About". Sydney Kamlager. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall Public Humanities Award, 2019". YouTube. June 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "MOCA Exhibit Highlights Kerry James Marshall's Compelling Art". April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Nonprofit Agency Selected for Program on Self-Sufficiency". Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1996.
- ^ "Artists Put Color Back in Whitewashed Graffiti Pit". Los Angeles Times. August 20, 1997.
- ^ "Plans for Graffiti Pit Restoration to Be Discussed". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 1997.
- ^ "Full credits, Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) - Touchstone Pictures' and Spyglass Entertainment's". tripod.com.
- ^ "For Blacks who battle domestic violence, Rihanna case is no surp". Neighborhoodlink.com. March 2, 2009.
- ^ 16561125 (February 27, 2019). "Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Annual Report 17-18 by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles". Issuu. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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has numeric name (help) - ^ "Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove Supports California's Title X Program | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. May 25, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Editorial Board (November 5, 2018). "Editorial: Sydney Kamlager-Dove for state Assembly". Daily Bruin. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ The Times Editorial Board (February 3, 2015). "L.A. Times Endorsements for L.A. Community College District trustees - LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Kamlager Announces Community College District Candidacy - Culver City Crossroads". culvercitycrossroads.com.
- ^ Noonan, Ari (March 4, 2015). "Kamlager and Marqueece Score Clear Victories". The Front Page Online. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Myers, John (April 17, 2018). "Newest member of the California Assembly arrives ready to work on criminal justice issues". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove Co-Authors Legislation to Restore the Right to Vote to People on Parole | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Angeles, Los (April 9, 2019). "CA Lawmakers Advance First-in-Nation Measure Restricting Use of Deadly Force by Police". KTLA. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-25/fair-pay-to-play-ramogi-huma-ncaa-reform and [1]
- ^ "Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles) seeks to end discrimination against hairstyles | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Committees | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Incarcerated Women: The New Face of California Inmates | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Governor Jerry Brown Signs AB 987". Sydney Kamlager (Press release). California State Assembly Democratic Caucus.
- ^ "Governor Newsom signs Assembly Bills 241 and 242 to address implicit bias in healthcare and the courts | Official Website - Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District". A54.asmdc.org. October 2, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Breaking news: California leads the nation by banning fur sales, bobcat trophy hunting · A Humane World". Blog.humanesociety.org. October 12, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Daniela Pardo (November 10, 2020). "Sydney Kamlager to Run for Holly Mitchell's Seat in CA State Senate". Spectrum News 1.
- ^ "Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager Easily Avoids Runoff in Race to Fill State Senate Seat".
- ^ https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/2021-sd30/primary-official-canvass