Aisha’s Record

Fighting (and winning) for working families across California.

As a State Senator and Council Member, Aisha has taken on special interests, stood up to abusers, and passed laws that put safety, dignity, and fairness ahead of profit and politics. Real issues. Real results.

CIVIL RIGHTS & CONSUMER PROTECTIONS

  • Protected reproductive freedom — defended the right to make personal medical decisions without political interference

  • Strengthened civil liberties and public accountability, including policies preventing anonymous/deceptive enforcement

  • Protected survivors and closed loopholes that failed them

  • Defended privacy and basic dignity for people receiving assistance

  • Advanced protections for workers’ freedom from employer influence

  • Respected faith and culture in the workplace by allowing state employees to swap a holiday to observe a religious or cultural day

  • Passed crackdowns on junk fees

  • Fought price gouging during emergencies to protect seniors and families

IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SUPPORT

  • Supported safeguards protecting immigrants, patients, and students from fear tactics and protecting personal information

  • Supported immigration legal services so families have due process

  • Helped refugees get support sooner by improving access to essential information and resources

  • Led a bipartisan human rights resolution prioritizing civilian protection, humanitarian aid, and accountability

HOUSING

  • Secured $300 million for down-payment assistance for first-time buyers

  • Expanded the Renter’s Tax Credit to help with monthly costs

  • Capped HOA fines at $100 to stop unfair financial hits

  • Nation-leading zombie mortgage protections to stop predatory foreclosure tactics

  • Defended mobile-home communities and kept longtime residents from being displaced

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PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • Made organized retail theft a crime

  • Made deepfakes and pornographic images of children illegal

  • Required officers to show their face (no anonymous enforcement)

  • Protected seniors and families from surprise changes in care in retirement communities

  • Kept families together by removing unfair barriers that block reunification in court

  • Kept children safe during emergencies by creating clear, legal caregiving plans

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • Expanded state-backed lending programs for small and underserved businesses

  • Increased funding for free 1:1 advising, technical assistance, and classes for business owners

  • Pushed agencies and contractors to buy more from certified small businesses on infrastructure projects

  • Continued major economic development awards to drive local job creation and expansion

HEALTHCARE

  • Capped insulin at $35 so families don’t have to ration medicine

  • Supported CalRx $11 insulin to bring prices down

  • Pushed prescription cost accountability against middlemen and drug companies

  • Expanded mental health, substance-use, and crisis prevention program coverage

EDUCATION

  • Ensured students receive two free school meals

  • Universal transitional kindergarten

  • Expanded after-school and summer learning programs (TK–6) for working families

  • Established CSU Direct Admission for first-gen and qualified students

  • Strengthened school suicide-prevention policy and prioritized behavioral health professionals

  • Secured $1.5 million for Fremont community Wi-Fi to close the homework gap

  • Pushed pay equity for staff at the California School for the Deaf and Blind in Fremont

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY

  • Strengthened wildfire protection by pushing to make Cal Fire a year-round service

  • Took on utility price gouging by challenging CPUC-approved rate hikes

  • Advanced environmental justice through stronger protections in pollution-burdened communities

  • Focused on energy affordability and reliability during the clean-energy transition

  • Planned for a responsible refinery transition protecting public health and workers

  • Invested in community resilience for wildfires, extreme heat, and climate emergencies

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