Aisha Wahab becomes 1st Muslim, Afghan American elected to CA State Senate

HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- There are very few who can ever say they were the first.

"I genuinely think in California, it is about time. However, also at the same time, it is wonderful to see so many different community members excited," says Aisha Wahab.

Wahab is headed to the California State Senate as the first-ever Muslim and first-ever Afghan American elected to that body. She will represent District 10, which includes parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties.

"I hope to bring my lived experiences to the policies we make, to be more inclusive, to think about the most vulnerable community members. That has always been part of my policies, even in the City of Hayward," says Wahab, who is currently a Hayward city council member, and where she first got into politics.

She was born in New York City. Her father was brutally murdered. Her mother died when she was young. Aisha grew up in foster care until she and her sister were adopted by an Afghan family in Fremont, home to one of the largest Afghan communities in the United States.




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