Dan Kalb | |
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Member of the Oakland City Council from District 1 | |
In office January 7, 2013 –January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jane Brunner |
Succeeded by | Zac Unger |
Oakland City Council President Pro Tem | |
In office 2022 –January 6,2025 | |
Preceded by | Sheng Thao |
In office 2018–2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Reid |
Succeeded by | Sheng Thao |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel E. Kalb August 14,1959 [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Valarie Mark |
Residence(s) | Oakland,CA |
Website | www |
Dan Kalb is an American politician who represented District 1 on the Oakland City Council from January 7,2013 [2] [3] to January 6,2025. [4]
In 1982,Kalb received an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Conservation of Natural Resources--the same undergraduate major from which State Senate Nancy Skinner graduated. In 1988 he received a master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. [5]
Kalb was California Policy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists,which he joined in 2003. [6] [5] where he worked for nine years on renewable energy,climate,clean transportation and air quality legislation. Before joining UCS,he worked as Director of a Sierra Club chapter and for California Common Cause,Media Alliance and CalPIRG. [7]
After being elected to the Oakland City Council in Nov. 2012,he worked extensively on affordable housing,environmental,police oversight and good government legislation. in 2014 Kalb led [8] [9] [10] a charter proposal to substantially strengthen the Oakland Public Ethics Commission (PEC). The Charter measure was voted on in the general election of November 2014. It passed with over 72% of the vote. He also was the lead author of a 2016 ballot measure to create a civilian police commission in Oakland. [11]
In 2018,he ran for California's 15th State Assembly district but lost to Richmond City Councilwoman Jovanka Beckles by 0.6% for the second slot to run in the runoff against Buffy Wicks. [12]
In 2024,he ran for California's 7th State Senate district,but lost again to Jovanka Beckles for the second slot to run in the runoff against Jesse Arreguin. [13]
•Best Good Government Politician,2014,East Bay Express [14]
•Outstanding Elected Official of the Year,2015,CA Public Library Advocates
•Most Effective Member of the (City) Council,2016,Oakland Magazine
•Affordable Housing Champion,2020,East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)