Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is an American attorney and politician. She is currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district since 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Party and her district extends from Lamorinda to the Tri-Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Husband
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s husband is Darren Kahan. Rebecca and her husband had their wedding in 2007.
Early life
| Name | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan |
| Nationality | American |
Rebecca Beth Bauer-Kahan Bauer was born on October 28, 1978. She is 44 years old. She was born in Portola Valley, California, United States. She is Jewish. Her grandparents came to the United States as refugees in 1939 after fleeing Austria to escape the Holocaust. She is also known by her initials RBK.
Bauer-Kahan spent her childhood in the Bay Area and attended Bay Area public schools. In 2000, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts in psychology. She then enrolled at Georgetown University and graduated with a juris doctor in 2004.
Career
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan practiced law in Washington, D.C. before returning to the Bay Area in 2005. As an attorney specializing in environmental law, she led internal investigations into corporations to improve their environmental practices and worked with tech companies on intellectual property cases.
Bauer-Kahan was also an immigration attorney for the International Refugee Assistance Project, and on their behalf in 2017, she coordinated legal services at San Francisco International Airport to assist refugees and immigrants impacted by the Trump administration’s travel ban.
In 2010, Bauer-Kahan became a law professor at Santa Clara University, teaching appellate law and legal research and writing. She joined the faculty of Golden Gate University as a law professor in 2014. She decided to enter politics following the 2016 presidential election.
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2018, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Catharine Baker. Soon after being sworn in, Bauer-Kahan ascended to a leadership role, becoming assistant speaker pro tempore of the Assembly; she left her leadership role after one term.
She also founded the Select Committee on Reproductive Health—the first committee of its kind in the nation—during her first term. To date, Bauer-Kahan has authored 16 pieces of legislation that have been signed into law. Her legislation covers a variety of topics, such as gun control, food safety, reproductive rights, and environmental protection.
Her signature piece of legislation is AB 1666, which protects abortion providers from civil liability and was signed into law by Gavin Newsom on the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. She also serves on 12 committees and currently chairs the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee and the Select Committee on Reproductive Health.
Is Rebecca Bauer-Kahan married?
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is married to her husband Darren Kahan since 2007. After their marriage, the couple took the surname Bauer-Kahan. As of June 2023, Mr. and Mrs. Bauer-Kahan have three children together and live in Orinda, California.
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