The question of whether our laws are sufficient to account for incidents of caste discrimination is what prompted this legislation in the first place; through this process, we shined a light on a long-hidden form of discrimination that persists across multiple communities in California.
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Sacramento, CA — Governor Newsom made history today by signing Senator Wahab’s (D-Hayward) Stable Affordable Housing Act (SB 555), making California the first state to explore the intersection of long-term affordability and state-supported housing.
FREMONT, CA —Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) garnered $2 million in state funding for the City of Fremont to fund multiple projects.
I appreciate every Assemblymember who voted in support of SB 403 today. I thank them for their courage in joining me on this journey of enshrining in our state laws protections against caste discrimination.
Agradezco a todos los asambleístas que votaron hoy a favor de la SB 403. Les agradezco su valentía al acompañarme en este viaje para consagrar en nuestras leyes estatales protecciones contra la discriminación de castas.
Sacramento, Calif.— California State Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) formally introduced the much anticipated firearms resolution, now known as Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 7. The Right to Safety Resolution “reaffirms the commitment of the State of California to tackle gun violence, and calls on the U.S. Congress to ensure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all,” stated Sen. Wahab.
Sacramento, California— La Senadora del Estado de California Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
presentó formalmente la muy esperada resolución sobre armas de fuego, ahora conocida
como la Resolución Conjunta del Senado (SJR, por sus siglas en inglés) 7. La Resolución
sobre el Derecho a la Seguridad “reafirma el compromiso del Estado de California para
abordar la violencia armada y pide al Congreso de los EE. UU., para asegurar la vida, la
libertad y la búsqueda de felicidad para todos”, declaró la Senadora Wahab.
Sacramento, Calif.—During the Assembly Judiciary hearing on Wednesday, Senator Aisha Wahab’s SB 403, Discrimination on the Basis of Caste, passed with a vote of 9-0. The bill would clarify California civil rights law to explicitly include protection against discrimination based on a person’s perceived position in a caste.
Sacramento, Calif. —Durante la audiencia del Poder Judicial de la Asamblea el miércoles, la SB 403 de la Senadora Aisha Wahab, Discriminación por Motivos de Casta, fue aprobada con un voto de 9-0. El proyecto de ley aclararía la ley de derechos civiles de California para incluir explícitamente la protección contra la discriminación basada en la posición percibida de una persona en una casta.
As an American, I strongly believe in and support the Second Amendment, and—as Chair of Senate Public Safety Committee—it is my responsibility and duty to protect all Californians through legislation, which is threatened by the court’s strict interpretation of the Second Amendment.
Sacramento, Calif. — During a Senate floor vote on Wednesday, Senator Aisha Wahab’s SB 404, the Safe Minors Act prohibiting non-sanctioned marriages with a minor, passed with unanimous bipartisan support. This marks Senator Wahab’s seventh consecutive bill to garner such bipartisan support on the Senate floor.