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Aisha Wahab

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Senate Democrat

District 10, Fremont

Time in office

Senate: 2022—Present

Background

City Councilmember / Businesswoman

This legislator leads on...

Justice Issues

Campaign contributions

Senator Aisha Wahab has taken at least $549,000 from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 40% of her total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 7330, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4410

District office(s)

Biographical information

Birth Place

New York

Race/Ethnicity

Afghan American

Residence

Hayward, CA

Gender

Female

Born

January 11, 1987

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2023-2024

Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Aisha Wahab has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$549,527 $549k 40%
Ideology/Single Issue
$55,320 $55k 4%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$48,780 $48k 4%
Candidate Contributions
$47,693 $47k 3%
Communications & Electronics
$41,395 $41k 3%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$36,528 $36k 3%
General Business
$32,891 $32k 2%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$29,932 $29k 2%
Transportation
$22,516 $22k 2%
Health
$15,554 $15k 1%
Unitemized Contributions
$14,302 $14k 1%
Agriculture
$7,064 $7k <1%
Energy & Natural Resources
$253 $253 <1%
Party
$226 $226 <1%
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Appropriations
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Bills that appropriate money, result in substantial expenditure of state money, or result in a substantial loss of revenue to the state.
Budget and Fiscal Review
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Oversees Senate consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.
Housing
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Bills relating to housing, including those that affect funding for low- and moderate-income families, homelessness, housing elements and land use approvals for housing developments, building codes and standards and other issues.
Judiciary
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Bills relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and consumer protection.
Local Government
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Bills relating to local governmental procedure and organization. Bills relating to land use. Bills that have been considered by other committees having jurisdiction of the appropriate subject, for consideration of any questions relating to local government administration.
Public Safety (Chair)
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Bills related to criminal procedure; the Penal Code and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

0%
2023
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
99%
2023
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
100%
2023
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
88%
2023
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
100%
2023
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
F
2023
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
100%
2023
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
100%
2023
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Senate District 10 demographics

Senate District 10 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2026

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
53%
47%
GOP
14%
24%
No party
29%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
20%
40%
White
19%
35%
Asian
52%
15%
Black or African American
4%
5%
Multi-race
4%
4%

Median household income

$154,162
$91,905

Median age

36.8
37.3

Poverty rate

7%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

55%
36%

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Aisha Wahab

Democratic
 53.7%
D

Lily Mei

Democratic
 46.3%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Democrats kill California homeless camp ban, again

By Marisa Kendall, April 16, 2024

Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity with a bill

By Lynn La, April 15, 2024

Power is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them

By Ryan Sabalow and Julie Watts, April 9, 2024

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