SACRAMENTO—The California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation announced that new members Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and Assemblymember Tri Ta (R-Westminster) have joined the group.
“I had the privilege of observing elections in Artsakh twice, and I am devastated by the Azerbaijani offensive that took over the territory in 2023. During my time in Artsakh and Armenia, I gained an admiration for the Armenian people. I am proud to be a member of the California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation and continue to highlight the strength of the Armenian people,” said Pellerin.
“I am so honored to stand with my colleagues across California as a member of the Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation. California has been enriched by the contributions of Armenian Americans and I look forward to representing them in Sacramento through this caucus. Armenia and California have a shared history promoting freedom and human rights, issues that are very close to me as an immigrant myself,” said Ta.
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation includes Senators Bob Archuleta, Brian Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Anthony Portantino, Susan Rubio, Scott Wilk; and Assemblymembers Lisa Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, Megan Dahle, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Laura Friedman, Jesse Gabriel, Mike Gipson, Eloise Gómez Reyes, Chris Holden, Tom Lackey, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Miguel Santiago, Tri Ta, Jim Wood, Rick Chavez Zbur, and Adrin Nazarian (Ret.).
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus serves as a forum for members from the California Senate and Assembly to identify key issues affecting Armenian Americans and develop and empower the Armenian American community throughout California. The Caucus encourages advocacy and participation in cultural, educational, governmental, and community efforts in California. Through advocacy, the Caucus strives to ensure that California Armenian American’s voices are heard and given a platform.
