Benjamin Tran is a seasoned policy strategist currently with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, where significant contributions include improving equity and inclusion in educational initiatives and advising senior leadership on legislative alignment with organizational goals. Prior experience encompasses roles such as policy coordinator at the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, where coordination of a virtual lobby day led to impactful legislative engagement, and as an assembly fellow for Assemblymember Phil Ting, successfully navigating multiple bills through the legislative process. Additional experience includes internships in civic engagement and legislative offices, complemented by a robust educational foundation from UC Irvine and the University of California, Riverside.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California is the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). Previously Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, we serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year. Through direct services, impact litigation, policy advocacy, leadership development, and capacity building, we focus on the most vulnerable members of the AANHPI community while also building a strong voice for civil rights and social justice. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., we have enacted a sweeping range of programs on critical national issues that enrich, enhance and serve our communities all across the country.