November Newsletter 2024

Hi Folks,

I’m proud to share that 16 of my bills have been signed into law.

My goal has been to protect the most vulnerable and uplift our community. I've ensured the majority of my bills are bipartisan and genuinely help people. 

Here are some bills I've worked on that prioritize our community

• SB 1354 – Protect Seniors at All Costs
  • Ensures equitable treatment of Medi-Cal residents and protects against payment source discrimination at Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• SB 1352 – Continuing Care Retirement Communities 
  • Ensures residents of continuing care retirement communities are informed of all their rights upon signing their contracts.
• SB 1320 - Behavioral Health Integrated Coverage 
  • Will ensure health plans and insurers establish a process to reimburse providers for mental health and substance use disorder treatments that are integrated with primary care.
• SB 982 - Organized Retail Theft 
  • Will ensure “organized retail theft” remains a crime to give prosecutors and law enforcement the effective tools they need to combat organized theft.
• SB 1321 – Employment Training Panel
  • Updates labor standards on Employment Training Panel selection criteria, prioritizing high-quality programs, requiring plans for diverse recruitment, and increasing data transparency from the Employment Training Panel.
• SB 399 – Captive Audience 
  • Protects workers' rights by ensuring employees cannot be required to attend meetings regarding political or religious speech.
• SB 926 – Stop The Online Predators Act
  • Expands current revenge porn law by prohibiting unauthorized distribution of artificially created sexually explicit images with the intent to cause serious emotional distress to the person depicted in the image.
• SB 1043 - Accountability in Children's Treatment
  • Creates greater oversight and accountability for the use of seclusion or behavioral restraints in a short-term residential therapeutic program

I'm already working on my 2025 Legislative Package, and I want to hear from you. Take this survey and let me know what you want to prioritize. 

Here to Serve,

Aisha Wahab

California State Senate, District 10
Assistant Majority Leader
Chair of Public Safety Committee
Chair of Budget Subcommittee 5