Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Sydney Kamlager (born July 20, 1972) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 54th Assembly District, 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 Assembly, Kamlager served as Trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.

Sydney Kamlager
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
Assumed office
April 16, 2018
Preceded bySebastian Ridley-Thomas
Los Angeles Community College District
Board of Trustees Seat 3
In office
July 8, 2015 – April 16, 2018
Personal details
Born (1972-07-20) July 20, 1972
Chicago, Illinois, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Austin Dove
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Carnegie Mellon University
LA County Commissioner Sydney Kamlager at a function at the Natural History Museum.

Early life and education

Sydney Kamlager was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[2] She was a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.[3] She received her Master's in Arts Management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] Her mother is actress Cheryl Lynn Bruce and her stepfather is artist Kerry James Marshall.[4][5]

Professional career

In 1996, Sydney Kamlager was the spokesperson for the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice, California.[6] A year later, she was the organization's public art director during the restoration of the Venice graffiti pit.[7][8] After SPARC, Kamlager worked as an assistant to actor Delroy Lindo.[9] Kamlager later worked as a public affairs director for the non-profit child care corporation Crystal Stairs.[10] Currently, Kamlager sits on the board of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and is a staunch advocate for reproductive justice.[11][12]

Political career

In 2010, Kamlager worked on the campaign to elect Holly J. Mitchell to the California State Assembly, becoming District Director after Mitchell's victory.[13][14] In 2015, Kamlager ran for Seat 3 of the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District.[15] She won with more than 52 percent of the vote among four candidates on March 3, 2015.[16]

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.[17]

Kamlager is a strong advocate for equity, access and justice in the California State Assembly. She has been 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.[18][19][20] 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.[21]

Ms. Kamlager sits on the following standing committees: Public Safety, Arts and Entertainment, Communications and Conveyance, Insurance and the powerful Rules committee.[22] She is Chair of the Select Committee on Incarcerated Women and leads the legislature's Los Angeles County Delegation.[23] 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

Economic Justice

Kamlager passed AB 987, legislation to build a new arena for the Los Angeles Clippers, in an effort to create thousands of jobs and economic equity for Inglewood and surrounding communities.[24]

Implicit Bias

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.[25] The intent of the bills is to reduce disparities in health care and the judicial system in California.

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Kamlager passed AB 1100, which clarifies the California Building Code to ensure that parking spaces with electric vehicle charging stations may count toward local minimum parking requirements.

Animal Welfare

Kamlager passed California's first hunting ban in decades with AB 1254, which ends the trophy hunting of bobcats, except under specified circumstances, until Jan. 1, 2025.[26]

Labor Rights
Kamlager worked with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees to pass AB 1400, which requires the Commission on Health and Safety and Worker's Compensation to submit a study to the Legislature and the OSHS Board to evaluate the risk of exposure to carcinogenic materials and incidence of occupational cancer in mechanics who repair and clean firefighting vehicles in the County of Los Angeles.

Gun Safety

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 115, currently making its way through the legislature, urges banks that have open demand accounts with the State of California to reconsider their lending practices and stop lending to gun manufacturers.[27]

2018 election
California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
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 election
2020 California's 54th State Assembly district election
Primary election
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
  1. Moore, Raquel. "Sydney Kamlager: Community College Advocate". No Strings Attached E-News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. "Sydney Kamlager". Smartvoter.org. March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. "Sydney Kamlager: About". Sydney Kamlager. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlFHSnkTO6I
  5. https://lasentinel.net/moca-exhibit-highlights-kerry-james-marshalls-compelling-art.html
  6. "Nonprofit Agency Selected for Program on Self-Sufficiency". Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1996.
  7. "Artists Put Color Back in Whitewashed Graffiti Pit". Los Angeles Times. August 20, 1997.
  8. "Plans for Graffiti Pit Restoration to Be Discussed". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 1997.
  9. "Full credits, Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) - Touchstone Pictures' and Spyglass Entertainment's". tripod.com.
  10. "For Blacks who battle domestic violence, Rihanna case is no surp". Neighborhoodlink.com. March 2, 2009.
  11. https://issuu.com/plannedparenthoodla/docs/ppla_annualreport_fy1718
  12. https://a54.asmdc.org/video/20180525-assemblywoman-sydney-kamlager-dove-supports-californias-title-x-program
  13. Editorial Board (November 5, 2018). "Editorial: Sydney Kamlager-Dove for state Assembly". Daily Bruin. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  14. The Times Editorial Board (February 3, 2015). "L.A. Times Endorsements for L.A. Community College District trustees - LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
  15. "Kamlager Announces Community College District Candidacy - Culver City Crossroads". culvercitycrossroads.com.
  16. Noonan, Ari (March 4, 2015). "Kamlager and Marqueece Score Clear Victories". The Front Page Online. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  17. 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.
  18. https://a54.asmdc.org/news/20190212-assemblymember-sydney-kamlager-dove-co-authors-legislation-restore-right-vote-people
  19. https://ktla.com/2019/04/09/ca-lawmakers-advance-first-in-nation-measure-restricting-use-of-deadly-force-by-police/
  20. https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-25/fair-pay-to-play-ramogi-huma-ncaa-reform and
  21. https://a54.asmdc.org/press-releases/20190627-assemblymember-sydney-kamlager-dove-d-los-angeles-seeks-end-discrimination
  22. https://a54.asmdc.org/committees-0
  23. https://a54.asmdc.org/incarcerated-women-new-face-california-inmates
  24. https://a54.asmdc.org/press-releases/20180930-governor-jerry-brown-signs-ab-987
  25. https://a54.asmdc.org/press-releases/20191002-governor-newsom-signs-assembly-bills-241-and-242-address-implicit-bias
  26. https://blog.humanesociety.org/2019/10/breaking-news-california-leads-the-nation-by-banning-fur-sales-bobcat-trophy-hunting.html?credit=blog_post_101219_idhome-page
  27. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mayrarodriguezvalladares/2019/08/25/state-legislatures-can-pressure-banks-to-cut-ties-with-the-firearms-industry/#7a879c495f4d
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