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Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel Sends Bills to Expand Educational Opportunity to Governor’s Desk

SACRAMENTO — Two bills authored by Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel to remove barriers for English learners and students with disabilities were approved by the Legislature and sent to the Governor for consideration. 

Assembly Bill 2555 would modernize California’s nearly 50-year-old process for reclassifying English learners as fluent English proficient, while Assembly Bill 2468 would expand...

Darshana Patel launches California Indian American Legislative Caucus

The caucus aims to strengthen Indian-American representation, civic engagement and leadership across California through policy advocacy and public service.

A cornerstone initiative of the effort is the Appointments Project, an aggressive recruitment drive designed to place Indian-American professionals on key state boards and commissions. Organizers are targeting critical policy-making bodies governing sectors such as technology, medicine, science, financial oversight, and agriculture. State board vacancies are evaluated routinely by foundation leaders to match high-caliber professionals with open seats.