Sacramento, CA — In response to the arrest and resignation of San Jose District 3 City Councilmember Omar Torres on three felony charges of child sexual abuse, State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab issued the following statement:
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Sacramento, CA — State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) delivered welcome remarks on Tuesday morning to the SB 555 Advisory Committee.
"We are leading the country on how social housing is defined,” said Dr. Wahab referring to the Homes Act of 2024—introduced by Senator Tina Smith and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—which uses the definitions from SB 555. “So, as you all embark on this process to help shape the model for social housing in California, let this definition be your guidepost, because the overarching purpose for this work, is to house low-income and middle-income Californians.”
State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (D- Silicon Valley) is proud to announce passage of SB 1318, Child Suicide Prevention, earlier this week which will help to reduce law enforcement interaction with youth experiencing a mental health crisis. If signed by the Governor, the bill will require the California Department of Education to revise their model youth suicide prevention policy to clarify that behavioral health professionals should be utilized to the greatest extent possible when responding to a student mental health crisis.
Sacramento, CA — State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 1381, AI Child Safety, was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom. This is the third bill in Dr. Wahab’s AI Safety Package, which also includes previously signed bills SB 926, Stop the Online Predators Act, and SB 981, Digital Identity Theft Act.
Sacramento, CA — State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 399, ban on captive audience meetings, was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sacramento, CA — State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 1354, Protect Seniors At All Costs Act, and SB 1352, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, were signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sacramento, CA —State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 926, Stop the Online Predators Act, and SB 981, Digital Identity Theft Act, were signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sacramento, CA - State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 1381—AI Child Safety Bill—passed the legislature with bipartisan support, and will ensure AI-generated imagery is appropriately covered in child pornography laws.