"Politics is still local, and I think it's critical for representatives to know their districts inside and out. I've spent my whole life in this district. I believe everyone should be able to afford to live in and raise a family in the area where they call home."
"As a councilmember, he said he helped the city hire more police officers, expanded its fleet of electric buses and helped lower red tape for opening small businesses. Sakakihara said he will fight to streamline development processes to build more affordable housing, stand against policies at the state and federal levels that target immigrant communities and other vulnerable populations."
California State Senate District 10, covering Fremont, Newark, Union City, and parts of Hayward, Milpitas, Santa Clara, and San Jose, has an open seat as Senator Aisha Wahab runs for Congress. Six candidates seek the Sacramento position: San Jose Councilmember David Cohen, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano, Chabot Las Positas Community College Board Trustee Harris Mojadedi, Union City Councilmember Scott Sakakihara, and former Assemblyman Paul Fong. All candidates have held elected office and emphasize housing affordability, education funding, and healthcare as priorities. Sakakihara, a 41-year-old Navy Reserve officer with a Harvard Law degree, highlights his lifelong district residency and council accomplishments including police hiring, electric bus expansion, and small business support.
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