Evan Low

CA Assemblymember, District 28

Rich Gordon Legislator of the Year

Evan Low was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2014 to represent District 28. At the age of 31, Assemblymember Low became the youngest Asian American legislator to have been elected to the Assembly in state history. The district is located in Silicon Valley and includes Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the areas of West San Jose, Willow Glen, Cambrian, and Almaden Valley in San Jose. Assemblymember Low chairs the Business and Professions Committee. In 2015, together with Assemblymember Ian Calderon (D-Whittier), he launched the first in the state California Legislative Technology & Innovation Caucus. The Caucus comprises of a bi-partisan group of Senators and Assemblymembers who view this as a statewide effort to ensure that California remains the global leader in technology and innovation.

As chair of the state LGBT legislative caucus he has elevated and increased the visibility of LGBT issues in our state and around the country. His LGBTQ -focused bills include:

AB 2943 banning conversion therapy
AB 2504 provides LGBT-specific educational training for individuals training to become peace officers and dispatchers as well as optional training for in-service officers.
AB 2969 – Declared June Pride Month in statute. No matter who is in office, June will always be Pride month.

Evan is without a doubt the leader of LGBT millennials, he is a former BAYMEC board member and he is only getting started. We were pleased to award him with the 2018 Rich Gordon Legislator of the Year award.