Sean Kali-rai lives in California since 1975.

Graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Economics, GO BRONCOs!

Sean is a licensed California Real Estate Broker since 1990 (#01067245).

Former San Jose Mayoral Budget & Policy Aide 2000-2001.

Deputy Campaign Director / Finance Director Measure A – “BART to San Jose”.

Founder/President of Jackson and Main, LLC, a California based business advisory and local lobbying firm specializing in land use entitlement, the legal cannabis industry, and state-level legislative action. Jackson and Main works with city, county, and state level regulators on behalf of their clients. In 2022, Sean was awarded by San Jose Mayor Liccardo and all 10 Council members a Proclamation for Good Public Policy that advances the safety and welfare of San Jose Residents.

Government Affairs / Land Use/ Lobbyist / Business Development / Business Consulting in San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley

CURRENT and  Past Clients

NAIOP

Earn & Learn

Fremont Unified School District

Orange Barrel Media

Charles W. Davidson Company 

Blue Shield of CA

Health Care of America – HCA 

OTG Management, LLC-New York

WillCo Management, Inc. 

Clear Channel Outdoor

GrupoFLOR 

Eller Media

JUUL Labs 

Tropicana Shopping Center

Airfield Supply Company 

Lee Bros. Foodservice

Elemental Health Center 

Golden Bay Development, Ltd

LUX Dispensary 

Natural Herbal Pain Relief

Harborside 

CA Collective

URBNLeaf 

Canna Culture

Garden City Inc. 

GWS Collective

San Jose Unified School District 

Bento Delivery

CLEAR, New York 

Harvest Bloom

Yellow Cab Company 

Rescue Air Systems

California Waste Solutions 

Barry Swenson Builders

Professional Affiliations & Community

• Member - San Jose Chamber of Commerce
• Member - Chamber of San Mateo County
• Steering Committee member CA Legal Cannabis Consumer Safety   (caLCCS.org)
• Former Board Member of San Jose Police Foundation
• Former Board Member of Vietnamese Heritage Society
• Former Member of Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group Working Council
• Former Member of Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Soccer Park Association
• Participant in the Role Model Program
• Donor - No. California Innocence Project

Milo Group of California, Inc. and Jackson and Main, LLC Announce Strategic Partnership Bolstering Local and State Government Affairs Efforts

The Milo Group of California, headquartered in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area, and Jackson and Main, based in the heart of Silicon Valley have announced that the two government affairs firms have formed a strategic partnership to maximize local and state lobbying efforts.

Both companies have involved in representing new economy businesses, which are increasingly operating more regionally.  The new arrangement will expand the reach of the two forms from Monterey to Mendocino counties and include all nine Bay Area counties.

“Our clients are increasingly doing business in multiple jurisdictions, “ said Jackson and Main Founder/President Sean Kali-rai, “Adding resources throughout the region will make them more competitive and more successful.”

The principals from the two firms have worked together on projects for over two decades, making this partnership a natural confluence of talent, resources and connections at the city, county, and state level.  The Milo Group team is led by co-founders Michael Colbruno and John Gooding, along with Vice President Nara Dahlbacka, while Jackson and Main is led by founder Sean Kali-rai, collaborating with Eddie Truong of DT Strategies, LLC.

The combined forces meet the needs of businesses competing in a post-COVID economy where long-standing relationships, quick approvals and innovative solutions are in high demand.

“As the workforce and the economy rapidly evolves, businesses are increasingly relying on trusted and proven consultants to maneuver through the complex web of government rules and regulations,” said Milo Group co-founder Michael Colbruno, “This new team will ensure that our clients will be the pre-eminent players in their respective sectors.

I have known Sean for 16 years, and he has always shown a high degree of professionalism and ability to communicate with both sides of an issue and work towards a fair conclusion. Recently, Sean and I worked together on the No on Measure C Committee to Keep Marijuana away from our children and out of San Jose neighborhoods. Sean took leadership and convinced his clients in the cannabis industry to not only support the No on Measure C effort but also donate tens of thousands of dollars to the campaign. He brought together both sides of the Measure C initiative and convinced the author of Measure C to withdraw his support -- a rare occurrence in my many years of campaigning. - Former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed

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We’ve had the pleasure of working with Sean on medical cannabis regulations for the last few years in San Jose. He has proven to be thorough, responsive, and effective at working with multiple stakeholders and moving very complex projects towards conclusion. I gladly recommend him as a strategic partner for others with similar business needs. - Harborside Health Center Director, Nayir Munoz

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Sean has worked as our Lobbyist since 2015. His Government Affairs and Lobbying work within our highly regulated business is an integral part of our strategic team. He helped us accomplish our Government Affairs objectives and even brought in opportunities that added out our bottom line. Sean always delivers more than he promises. I highly recommend him to anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area looking for a well-qualified Consultant/Lobbyist. - Elemental Wellness Center Director of Business Development Neil Ruditsky

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I would like to express our appreciation for the hard work and dedication for Sean Kali-rai as our Government Affairs Lobbyist/Consultant. He has been so helpful in shaping industry policy and working closely with elected officials, city manager’s office, city staff and various departments within City Hall and Police Department brass.

Our understanding of Government Affairs is so different now, not just ass a way to communicate with government, but as a way to make money. Sean took out business and made it his own, we felt that he cared about the outcome as much as we did. Anytime I call and he answers the phone himself or I get an immediate call back, this is so hard to find today in business.

Sean is professional, and reflects the right image for our company! - Lux Collective Partner Ernie Arreola

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Mr. Kali-rai has a knack for boiling down complex policy issues into simple, clear messages and delivering them effectively to elected officials and government staff. He has demonstrated this for decades on issues as diverse as the regulation of grandfathered land uses (San Jose’s legacy card rooms) to the emerging issues of municipal regulation of medical cannabis.

Sean is persistent. He has the ability to show government the clear choices between the negative effects of bad policy and positive effects of good policy. He gets results with that ability, his persistence and his talent for relationship building and maintenance.

I recommend him unequivocally. - James Anthony

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Sean, you are always full of surprises and Saturday was no exception. - James McManis & McManis Faulkner