Currently holds the office of California State Assembly - District 57 until December 7, 2026.
Candidate for California State Assembly - District 57 in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedAs we face the nation’s full-force attack on reproductive justice, Sade represents the new generation of leaders fighting back to make sure California provides the full range of reproductive services—including abortion care—to everyone in need. Learn more
Further the policy goals of Care First, Jails Last to put a stop to incarcerating people with mental illness and substance use needs. Learn more
Take on the powerful gun lobby and expand laws to reduce firearm-related homicide. Learn more
Develop education programs within carceral facilities. Learn more
To make our communities safer and keep people from entering systems of punishment, we need to heavily fund prevention-based social programs such as education, mental health, jobs, housing, and healthcare; we need to devise innovative ways to get guns out of our neighborhoods; and we must put an end to over-policing as our public safety response. Learn more
Reform our system of bail and pretrial detention. Learn more
Promote gang intervention as a legitimate career path and altogether r create pathways for rehabilitation and healing, which in turn furthers neighborhood safety. Learn more
Decriminalize poverty and keep folks from entering the legal system for crimes stemming from conditions of poverty. Learn more
Prioritize equal pay and apprenticeship programs designed to give women, and particularly women of color, opportunities at high-road jobs. Learn more
Improve our public education system by greatly increasing per-pupil spending creating smaller neighborhood schools in walking distance from homes in low-income areas; supporting and mentoring teachers; training all school staff in cultural competency; protecting the right to teach Critical Race Theory; diversifying teacher workforce; increasing pay to attract teachers to the field and decrease turnover; expanding school health, counseling, and guidance services; offering free public college for in-state students; and canceling student debt. Learn more
Develop a statewide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity task force for vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs specifically geared for youth. Learn more
Increase after-school programs and create spaces that serve as safe havens to prevent and avoid violent environments. Learn more
Build leadership and entrepreneurship programs for young people of color and pathways that invest in their growth. Learn more
Enact stronger protections and support for high school pushouts, transitional-age youth, and aging-out foster youth. Learn more
Electrify truck fleets and public transit. Learn more
Everyone has a fundamental right to clean air and water, nutritious food, and safe, sustainable homes and transportation. Not everyone has equal access to these things. Learn more
Green and cool neighborhoods (parks, greenspace, tree canopy, cool pavement). Learn more
Phase out oil drilling and remediate existing and abandoned wells. Learn more
Sade is deeply committed to the movement for social justice and liberation, and she works every day to tear down systems of oppression. Learn more
She’s a staunch protector of those who face hatred and discrimination due to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, orientation, income, abilities, or age—including her own Black, Brown, and LGBTQ communities. Sade battles the culture of silence that keeps people held down and sustains cycles of poverty and suffering. Learn more
Integrate mental health services into primary care and reduce high out-of-pocket costs. Learn more
Fully funding community clinics and health centers that service low-income areas and the unhoused population. Learn more
A top priority for Sade is the delivery of comprehensive mental health care and substance use treatment to transform the lives of millions of Californians who currently suffer grave consequences from the overall lack of mental health care. Learn more
Cutting prescription drug costs. Learn more
Address chronic workforce shortages of mental health professionals. Learn more
Sade believes healthcare should always be a top legislative budget priority, because when we protect peoples’ long-term wellness, they’re able to work, pay for housing, and live independent of government resources. Learn more
Partner with mental health providers in efforts to develop, maintain, and expand access to proven treatments, interventions, and other recovery support services for our communities. Learn more
Universal access to quality care. Learn more
Establishing mandatory standards for public reporting of healthcare data to identify and solve disparities. Learn more
Employing more street outreach teams to build trust at encampments and shelters and deliver necessary resources to our unhoused community—including connecting people to mental health care and substance use treatment. Learn more
Looking at innovative solutions, including the dismantling of regulations to allow for faith-based institutions to utilize their property for affordable housing, or expanding options like SHARE collaborative housing. Learn more
Developing non-market housing, subsidized housing, and adaptive reuse zoning and providing greater incentives for first-time homeownership. Learn more
To Sade, housing is a human right, and no one should live without a safe, affordable place to call home. Sade supports a Housing First model for all and strongly opposes incarcerating or punishing people facing houselessness. Learn more
Expanding protections that keep tenants from eviction and homeowners from foreclosure. Learn more
Working in close collaboration with City and County governments to ensure the most effective use of resources. Learn more
Sade believes it’s the responsibility of all branches of our government to do much more to ease the transitions for our immigrant/undocumented communities, to make them feel safe, valued, and significant, and to unlock opportunities tailored to their unique needs. Learn more
Expanding health care coverage to undocumented residents who earn too much to qualify for Covered California and whose employers don’t provide health insurance. Learn more
Extending unemployment benefits to undocumented workers who lose their jobs or get their work hours cut. Learn more
Supporting legislation at the federal level to enact comprehensive, thoughtful immigration reform that creates a clear, expedient path forward for citizenship. Learn more
Promoting the health, safety, and welfare of street vendors, farm workers, and fast-food employees. Learn more
Ensuring programs for public services are staffed by caring, bilingual, culturally competent workers. Learn more
Increasing safety-net access to food and housing assistance for immigrants. Learn more
Upgrade water infrastructure. Learn more
Support reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Learn more
Pass and enforce powerful anti-hate legislation for LGBTQ, Black, Brown, Indigenous, AAPI, Jewish, Muslim, and other communities. Learn more
Help end domestic violence with laws protecting victims and also working with perpetrators to address and heal the trauma that causes them to hurt others. Learn more
Work to expand family leave, affordable childcare and elder care to put those who traditionally serve as caretakers on track for successful careers. Learn more
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