Aisha Wahab
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Aisha Wahab is an American politician, community organizer, and civil rights advocate serving as a member of the California State Senate representing the 10th District (encompassing parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties). Elected in 2022, she became the first Muslim and first Afghan American elected to the California State Legislature. Prior to her senate tenure, Wahab served as a Hayward City Councilmember, focusing on affordable housing, public safety reform, environmental protection, and worker right
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Aisha Wahab is an American politician, community organizer, and civil rights advocate serving as a member of the California State Senate representing the 10th District (encompassing parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties). Elected in 2022, she became the first Muslim and first Afghan American elected to the California State Legislature. Prior to her senate tenure, Wahab served as a Hayward City Councilmember, focusing on affordable housing, public safety reform, environmental protection, and worker rights. In 2023, she authored California Senate Bill 403 (SB 403), historic legislation that sought to explicitly add caste as a protected category within the state’s civil rights and anti-discrimination laws.