Aisha Wahab

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Support the Iran War Powers Resolution

AI-assisted summary

Wahab says military action against Iran without clear congressional authorization is dangerous and wrong, and supports Rep. Ro Khanna’s Iran War Powers Resolution. The resolution would require hostilities against Iran to end unless Congress specifically authorizes them. She also favors diplomacy, regional stability and restraint over another open-ended conflict.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Immigration

Support immigration reform with a path to citizenship and due process

AI-assisted summary

Wahab opposes immigration enforcement that she says tears families apart and supports comprehensive immigration reform. Her priorities include a pathway to citizenship; protections for Dreamers, farmworkers and long-term residents; humane asylum processing; due process; and smart border management. She would focus enforcement on genuine public-safety threats rather than indiscriminate sweeps.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · commitment · 5/22/2026

Healthcare

Restore Medicaid funding and protect safety-net care

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Wahab would fight to restore and protect federal Medicaid funding and oppose barriers that cause eligible people to lose coverage. She would also defend safety-net hospitals and clinics, expand community-based care and seek to prevent counties from being abandoned when federal costs shift to local governments.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Economy, taxes & work

Require worker assessments and protections for major AI deployments

AI-assisted summary

Wahab supports legislation requiring worker impact assessments for major AI deployments and stronger notice and transparency when automation changes jobs. She would also support retraining and apprenticeship investments, portable benefits and protections against algorithmic discrimination, alongside consumer safeguards for privacy, fraud, deepfakes and automated decisions. She says AI should improve productivity without pushing workers aside or stripping consumers of their rights.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Transportation & infrastructure Energy & environment

Make additional high-speed rail funding conditional on oversight

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Wahab supports California high-speed rail as a long-term climate, mobility and economic project. She would support additional federal funding only with strong oversight, realistic milestones, independent accountability and a clear showing that each added dollar meaningfully advances the project toward usable service.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Transportation & infrastructure

Condition transit aid on service and financial reforms

AI-assisted summary

Wahab supports stabilizing Bay Area transit and says any additional public investment should come with reforms. She identifies consolidation, cleaner and safer service, better frequency, financial transparency, coordinated regional management and performance standards tied to reliability and ridership. She would support federal dollars for agencies that improve the rider experience and use public money responsibly.

Context: Her answer does not specify whether she supports the proposed November 2026 regional sales tax itself; she notes that state law has authorized a regional transit measure.

Campaign position · commitment · 5/22/2026

Housing Healthcare

Expand housing-first support and homelessness prevention

AI-assisted summary

Wahab would push for a housing-first approach to homelessness, paired with treatment, mental health care and accountability for results. Her proposals include expanding permanent supportive housing, speeding up affordable housing production, protecting federal housing funds and strengthening prevention so fewer people become homeless. She would also seek measurable outcomes from agencies receiving public funds.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 5/22/2026

Civil rights & justice

Set safety and privacy rules for children’s social media use

AI-assisted summary

Wahab supports legislation with constitutional protections for children online. She would back age-appropriate design standards, stronger privacy protections, limits on addictive features aimed at minors, parental tools and safer reporting systems. She also supports holding platforms accountable when they knowingly profit from harm to children, while requiring legislation to be effective, enforceable and respectful of privacy and free speech.

Context: Statement dated May 22, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work

Create a wealth tax and close tax loopholes for billionaires

AI-assisted summary

Wahab supports making the tax system fairer by closing loopholes and requiring billionaires to contribute more. She frames this as asking people with the greatest ability to pay to contribute their fair share, not as punishing success.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Housing

Expand affordable housing and homeownership

AI-assisted summary

Wahab supports increasing funding for affordable, social, workforce, and starter housing, while cutting red tape and speeding construction. She also proposes expanding paths to homeownership, including down-payment assistance, and building homes for people at different income levels, including starter homes, condos, apartments, and senior housing.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Aisha Wahab

What they said 12

Support the Iran War Powers Resolution

Support immigration reform with a path to citizenship and due process

Restore Medicaid funding and protect safety-net care

Require worker assessments and protections for major AI deployments

Make additional high-speed rail funding conditional on oversight

Condition transit aid on service and financial reforms

Expand housing-first support and homelessness prevention

Set safety and privacy rules for children’s social media use

Create a wealth tax and close tax loopholes for billionaires

Expand affordable housing and homeownership