""I wouldn't have been thinking about stepping into the race if there hadn't been common wisdom that Aisha Wahab is running for the congressional seat," he told San José Spotlight. "We can't wait until March to step into the race if she does run. We all have to be prepared now.""
""We could also argue that Eric Swalwell could always drop out of the governor's race and stay in his seat, which would change things as well," Cohen said. "We have to be prepared and assume that what we know to be true at this point is true.""
""The state is cutting funding while the city is doing more and the county is operating in a different lane," Cohen said. "We all need to understand our roles and I think there's a place for the state to define the rules better so that counties, cities and the state can all work in the same direction.""
San Jose Councilmember David Cohen intends to run for California Senate District 10, covering parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties. The campaign decision depends on speculation that Aisha Wahab will run for Congressional District 14, a seat held by Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor. Wahab has not formally announced a congressional bid. Cohen's current council term runs through 2028, but he plans to prepare now in case Wahab runs. Cohen prioritizes defining the state's funding role for cities addressing homelessness amid a potential $35 billion multiyear state budget deficit and calls for clearer coordination among counties, cities, and the state.
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