Johan Klehs

Johan Klehs
Johan Klehs
	Klehs in 2007
Member of the California State Assembly
	In office; December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2006
Preceded by	Ellen Corbett
Succeeded by	Mary Hayashi
Constituency	18th district
	In office; December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Preceded by	Delaine Eastin
Succeeded by	Michael Sweeney
Constituency	18th district
	In office; December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Preceded by	Bill Lockyer
Succeeded by	Tom Bates
Constituency	14th district
Member of the; California State Board of Equalization; from the 1st district
	In office; January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003
Preceded by	William Morgan Bennett
Succeeded by	Carole Migden
Personal details
Born	Johan Mahler Klehs; June 27, 1952 (age 74); Alameda, California, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Education	California State University, Hayward (BA, MPA)

Johan Mahler Klehs (born June 27, 1952) is an American politician who served on the California State Board of Equalization from 1995 to 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Klehs served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2006 and from 1982 to 1994. He also served as a member of the San Leandro City Council from 1978 to 1982.

Klehs chaired the Board of Equalization three times during his tenure and was also a member of the California Franchise Tax Board. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for California State Controller in 2002 and the California State Senate in 2006. After leaving elected office, Klehs joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley as a lecturer of political science and strategic advisor to the chancellor.