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Sade Elhawary

Democrat, State Assembly
District 57, Los Angeles
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2024-present

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Bio

Sade Elhawary, 38, was a community organizer, serving most recently as the Youth Engagement manager on the campaign for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. She previously worked as a college counselor and history teacher as well as a youth mentor with the Community Coalition and the ALLIANCE Student Leadership Program. In 2019, Elhawary became a foster parent to a student she was mentoring. She hopes to focus on education and youth workforce development in the Senate.

Bill Activity

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Of 34 bills:
7 Passed
5 Failed
22 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 34 bills: 7 passed, 5 failed, and 22 are currently pending.

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Policy

Bills Authored by Sade Elhawary

AB 2318
Law enforcement: facilitating medical care.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

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Law enforcement: facilitating medical care.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
AB 2247 In Progress
AB 1759
Prisons: classification.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

In Progress
Prisons: classification.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
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Committees

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Hearings

Featured Comments

Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.

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May 21, 2026

AB 1932

Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program.

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May 21, 2026

AB 1843

Communicable diseases: hepatitis B and C.

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Apr 30, 2026

ACR 176

Second Chance Month.

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Apr 22, 2026

AB 2483

Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 1843

Communicable diseases: hepatitis B and C.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 2014

Habeas corpus: gender-based stereotypes.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 1886

Wards: probation.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 2126

Community care facilities: criminal background exemptions.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 1932

Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program.

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Apr 21, 2026

AB 2247

Trauma Healing and Resilience Investment for Victimized and Exposed Youth Act.

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Apr 20, 2026

AB 2403

Income tax: credits: commercial production.

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Apr 14, 2026

AB 1932

Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program.

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District

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District 57 is a Safe Democratic District
Democratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election (2024):

Efren Martinez
38.9%
Sade Elhawary
61.1%
WON

Party Registration

Census Data

Median age0102030

Median age