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Running forState Assembly, District 57

Sade Elhawary

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Overview

Zeinab Sade Elhawary is an American politician and community organizer who is a member of the California State Assembly representing the 57th district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

31 bills

Became law

12 became law. Another 14 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2483: Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2318: Law enforcement: facilitating medical care.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1932: Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program 2.0.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026AB 1886: Wards: probation.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2026AB 1843: Communicable diseases: hepatitis C.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1275: Regional housing needs: regional transportation plan.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1331: Workplace surveillance.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1037: Public health: substance use disorder.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 952: Youth Offender Program Camp Pilot Program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 896: Foster care: placement transition planning.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 822: Commission on the State of Hate.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 681: California DREAM Loan Program: limits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2403: Income tax: credits: commercial production.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2551: Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2593: Corrections: treatment of prisoners.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2247: Trauma Healing and Resilience Investment for Victimized and Exposed Youth Act.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2026AB 1759: Prisons: classification.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1380: Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1231: Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1120: Foster care: rights of foster youth.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025AB 742: Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2126: Community care facilities: criminal background exemptions.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2079: Adaptive Reuse Investment Incentive Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026AB 2014: Habeas corpus: gender-based stereotypes.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1163: Employees: workplace violence prevention plans: topics and trainings.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 37: Furnishing hypodermic needles and syringes.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2755: Unlawful detainer defined.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2451: Dependency: victims of human trafficking.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2642: Prisons: employment of inmates.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2293: Community colleges: classified employees.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1422: Health and care facilities: clinics: licensing.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

3,632 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 201 of 3,632 votes (6%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Aging and Long-Term Care10 votes
    Agriculture45 votes
      Appropriations2 votes
        Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism28 votes
          Banking and Finance41 votes
            Banking and Financial Institutions5 votes
              Budget216 votes
                Business and Professions119 votes
                  Business, Professions and Economic Development45 votes
                    Communications and Conveyance17 votes
                      Education244 votes
                        Elections85 votes
                          Elections and Constitutional Amendments26 votes
                            Emergency Management53 votes
                              Energy, Utilities and Communications39 votes
                                Environmental Quality44 votes
                                  Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials61 votes
                                    Governmental Organization120 votes
                                      Health294 votes
                                        Higher Education108 votes
                                          Housing35 votes
                                            Housing and Community Development170 votes
                                              Human Services140 votes
                                                Insurance74 votes
                                                  Judiciary316 votes
                                                    Labor and Employment89 votes
                                                      Local Government171 votes
                                                        Military and Veterans Affairs9 votes
                                                          Natural Resources138 votes
                                                            Natural Resources and Water88 votes
                                                              Privacy and Consumer Protection90 votes
                                                                Public Employment and Retirement66 votes
                                                                  Public Safety312 votes
                                                                    Rules1 vote
                                                                      Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)78 votes
                                                                        Transportation152 votes
                                                                          Utilities and Energy100 votes
                                                                            Other1 vote

                                                                              Source: Open States, California Legislative Information. Topics from the state legislature.