Dan Kalb

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.

Kalb was California Policy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which he joined in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/video/156424/conversation-dan-kalb-future-climate-legislation|title=Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation|publisher=The Nation|date=November 12, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/10/24/environmental-activist-and-district-1-candidate-dan-kalb-aims-to-reduce-crime/|title=Environmental activist and District 1 candidate Dan Kalb aims to reduce crime|publisher=Oakland North|author=Aaron Mendelson|date=October 24, 2012}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ucsusa.org/testfolder/experts/daniel-kalb.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140725230224/http://www.ucsusa.org/testfolder/experts/daniel-kalb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2014 |title=Expert profile at Union of Concerned Scientists }}

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{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_26159992/oakland-voters-decide-fate-property-tax-political-watchdog|title=Oakland voters to decide fate of property tax, political watchdog commission|author=Matthew Artz|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=July 16, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_26116657/my-word-oakland-needs-independent-fully-funded-ethics|author=Dan Kalb|date=July 9, 2014|work=San Jose Mercury News|title=My Word: Oakland needs independent, fully funded Ethics Commission}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/johnson/article/Let-Oakland-voters-decide-Public-Ethics-5621347.php|author=Chip Johnson|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|title=Let Oakland voters decide Public Ethics Commission funding|date=July 15, 2014}} 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.{{Cite web|last1=Fern|first1=Lisa|last2=Ez • •|title=Oakland Approves Civilian Police Commission to Investigate Misconduct|url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/oakland-approves-civilian-police-commission-measure-ll/101419/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=NBC Bay Area|date=November 9, 2016 |language=en-US}}

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.{{cite news|url= https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/06/14/jovanka-beckles-likely-joining-buffy-wicks-on-november-ballot-for-ad15|title=Jovanka Beckles will join Buffy Wicks on November ballot for AD15|date=June 14, 2018|first=Natalie| last=Orenstein}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Savidge |first=Nico |date=2024-03-22 |title=Jovanka Beckles finishes second in state Senate primary, setting up race against Jesse Arreguín |url=http://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/03/22/election-state-senate-berkeley-jovanka-beckles-jesse-arreguin |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Berkeleyside |language=en-US}}

• Best Good Government Politician, 2014, East Bay Express{{Cite web|date=2014-07-22|title=Best Good-Government Politician|url=https://eastbayexpress.com/best-good-government-politician-1/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=East Bay Express {{!}} Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda|language=en-US}}

• 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)

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• Oakland City Council [http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityCouncil/o/District1/a/CouncilmemberProfile/index.htm member profile]
• Articles about Kalb at [http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/ArticleArchives?tag=Dan%20Kalb East Bay Express], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140802184403/http://oaklandlocal.com/tags/dan-kalb/ Oakland Local], [http://oaklandnorth.net/tag/dan-kalb/ Oakland North], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20140726221212/http://postnewsgroup.com/blog/tag/dan-kalb/ Oakland Post]
• Kalb at [http://oaklandwiki.org/Dan_Kalb Oakland Wiki]
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