Isaac is a community organizer, policy expert, and a published scholar representing California's 55th Assembly District, which includes the Crenshaw District, Culver City, Ladera Heights, Mar Vista, Pico-Robertson, and other communities in West and South Los Angeles.
In the Assembly, Isaac serves as Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources as well as Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on The Status of Boys and Men of Color. In addition, he serves as a member of the following committees: Government Organization, Judiciary, Privacy & Consumer Protection, Alternative Protein Innovation, California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs, The Independent Restaurant Industry in California, Regulatory Authority, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies.
In 2024, he was elected Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus where he leads initiatives to build equity in all aspects of California life as well as repair historic harms suffered by Black Californians.
For years, his academic and legislative work has been a powerful driver at the intersection of environmental, economic, education, racial, and housing justice.
As a legislator, Isaac is an outspoken advocate for underrepresented Californians including combatting federal abuses against our state; ending the criminalization of poverty; protecting the interests of foster youth and their families; prioritizing alternatives to incarceration; and correcting environmental burdens disproportionately impacting Black, Brown, Indigenous, and poor communities.
Prior to his election, he served as the founding Director of the UCLA Black Policy Project and Director of Public Policy for the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center. Additionally, while working for the City of Los Angeles, Isaac authored the City's first holistic report on the needs of formerly incarcerated Angelenos.
Isaac lives in Leimert Park with his Great Dane, Darius.