Jonathan Tran

Jonathan Tran is the California Policy and Program Manager for the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC). At SEARAC, Jonathan’s work is focused on the California state budget including issues related to health and human services and education. He also works on national issues including health care reform and aging. Prior to joining SEARAC, Jonathan worked in the California State Legislature, first as a Senate Fellow for State Senator Sheila Kuehl and then as a Legislative Aide for California State Assemblymember Mike Eng. In addition to his experience working in the Legislature, Jonathan was an OCA intern with APIAVote, an advisor for the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, and Vice President of the Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. During his undergraduate studies, Jonathan was actively involved in the Asian Pacific Coalition at UCLA. Jonathan was one of the original conveners of the Count Me In! Campaign—a successful movement to disaggregate Asian American and Pacific Islander statistics gathered by the UC system. The son of Teo-Chew refugees from Vietnam, Jonathan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.