For over 20 years David Nelson has been actively involved with public service and government relations,   striving to improve the quality of life for all Californians by advocating for policies that create inclusive, sustainable growth and improved government at the state and local levels.

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David's public service experience includes with work in the State Assembly and most recently, Executive Director of the California Forward Action Fund. Other roles include the Director of Public Policy at the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce (CalAsian). Prior to that, he was the Statewide Liaison for the California Small Business Development Centers (CA SBDC). In both roles, he actively worked with both organizations, respectively, to position them to be more active and involved with CA FWD’s California Economic Summit and the requisite policy work groups.