DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Sade Elhawary

California State Assemblymember, District 57 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 57Born 1987

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 12; 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.8%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +78.9; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Select
Arts
Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism
Business and Professions
Climate Innovation and Infrastructure Select
Downtown Recovery Select
Elections
Housing Construction Innovation Select
Human Services
Labor and Employment
Latina Inequities Select
Social Housing Select
Status of Boys and Men of Color Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 12 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 1331 Workplace surveillance.
Workplacesurveillance · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1886 Wards: probation.
Wards · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2318 Law enforcement: facilitating medical care.
Lawenforcement · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2483 Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
FormerlyIncarceratedFirefighterCertificationandEmploymentProgram · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1843 Communicable diseases: hepatitis C.
Communicablediseases · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Elhawary sits in the California State Assembly

Elhawary is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Corey Jackson, Rick Zbur, Tasha Boerner

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Elhawary’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Elhawary’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Elhawary	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 1, 2026	SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026	SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 63–11

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Elhawary was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 57

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)