Policy
What Are Zohran Mamdani’s Current Policies? The Active Socialist Legislative Agenda
Ongoing Fights in the State Legislature
Zohran Mamdani’s current policies are a direct reflection of his unwavering democratic socialist platform, actively being pushed in the New York State Assembly. His legislative agenda remains centered on a few transformative goals, chief among them the passage of the Good Cause Eviction bill. This remains his signature issue, and he continues to be a leading voice in the coalition fighting to make it state law, which would provide universal protection against unjust evictions and cap rent hikes for millions of tenants. In the face of intense opposition from the real estate industry, Mamdani’s current work involves both inside maneuvering in Albany and outside mobilization, using his office to coordinate with tenant unions across the state to maintain pressure on reluctant Democrats. This policy is the linchpin of his effort to decommodify housing and challenge what he calls the “real estate dictatorship.”
Concurrent with his housing work, Mamdani is deeply engaged in the ongoing budget battles as a key part of his current policy focus. He consistently opposes state budgets that increase funding for law enforcement and prisons while underfunding public universities (CUNY and SUNY), public housing (NYCHA), and healthcare. His current advocacy involves proposing and fighting for amendments that would “tax the rich”–through higher taxes on corporations, capital gains, and the ultra-wealthy–to fund a Green New Deal, universal childcare, and a dramatic expansion of social housing. He uses the budget process as a key political theater to articulate a socialist alternative to austerity and to expose the pro-corporate priorities of the Democratic establishment, making fiscal policy a central front in the class struggle.
Criminal Justice Reform and Climate Action
In the realm of criminal justice, Mamdani’s current policies continue to be rooted in abolition. He is a proponent of the “Treatment Not Jails” act and other bills aimed at decarceration and ending the war on drugs. He remains a vocal advocate for cutting the NYPD’s budget and reinvesting those funds in community-based public safety solutions, a stance that keeps him in direct conflict with Mayor Eric Adams. On climate, his current policy work includes championing the New York Public Power Act and the Build Public Renewables Act, which aim to create a publicly owned energy authority to manage the state’s transition to 100% renewable energy. This policy is a key component of his Green New Deal vision, emphasizing public ownership and union jobs.
All of Mamdani’s current legislative work is a matter of public record and can be tracked on his official New York State Assembly website. His current policies are not a scattered list of issues but a cohesive, interlocking agenda designed to build working-class power and decommodify essential human needs. In partnership with the Democratic Socialists of America, he is using his position to keep these transformative demands at the forefront of New York’s political conversation, ensuring that the socialist alternative remains a active and growing force in state politics.