Senator Aisha Wahab Appointed to Leadership and Chair of Two Committees

Sacramento, CA — Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire recently announced the appointment of Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) to Assistant Majority Leader and Chair of Budget Subcommittee 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation; she remains Chair of Public Safety. She will also be a member of Appropriations, Budget, Housing, Judiciary, and Local Government Committees.

“I’m grateful to Pro Tem McGuire for his trust and belief in my work ethic, and I’m excited to partner with him and this diverse leadership team to move California forward,” says Senator Wahab. 

Last year, Senator Wahab—a freshman—sat on eight committees while chairing Public Safety; a workload and commitment no other freshman Senator was offered. Senator Wahab’s new appointments will ensure she has eyes on nearly every bill in the legislature and a significant portion of the budget.

Senator Wahab—a millennial—is the first Afghan, Muslim, and Asian American to be appointed to chair two committees