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Portrait of Blanca Pacheco

Blanca Pacheco

Democratic

State Assembly · Assembly District 64

In office
2022–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed

Downey is a recurring place in Blanca Pacheco’s public life: she graduated from Downey High School and later served on the City Council and as mayor. Her route to Sacramento also included Cerritos College, UCLA and Loyola Law School, followed by legal and real estate work in Pico Rivera and El Monte. Voters elected her to the California State Assembly in November 2022, and she took office for the 64th district on December 5 of that year. In the Assembly, she chairs the Rules Committee and serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees. In April 2024, she reintroduced a bill concerning the use of accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on official records.

BACKGROUND AND FORMATION

Pacheco was born on April 17, 1974. After graduating from Downey High School, she attended Cerritos College and later transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She then received a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.

Her professional record combines law with real estate. From 2006 to 2014, she worked as an attorney and real estate broker at Realty Executives in Pico Rivera. From 2006 to 2018, she operated an independent legal practice specializing in probate, estates and evictions.

In 2020, Pacheco joined Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill, LLP, in El Monte. Before her election to the Legislature, her career had included an independent legal practice, real estate brokerage and joining a law firm.

FROM CITY HALL TO THE ASSEMBLY

Pacheco served as a member of the Downey City Council and as mayor of Downey.

She was elected to the Assembly in November 2022 and assumed office on December 5, 2022. She represents the 64th district.

Pacheco chairs the Assembly Rules Committee. She also serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.

THE POLICY SIGNATURE

In April 2024, Pacheco reintroduced a bill that would permit California residents to use accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on official records.

Her Assembly work also includes chairing the Rules Committee and serving on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.

Record of service
  • State Assembly · Assembly District 64 · 2022–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed before publication

Downey is a recurring place in Blanca Pacheco’s public life: she graduated from Downey High School and later served on the City Council and as mayor. Her route to Sacramento also included Cerritos College, UCLA and Loyola Law School, followed by legal and real estate work in Pico Rivera and El Monte. Voters elected her to the California State Assembly in November 2022, and she took office for the 64th district on December 5 of that year. In the Assembly, she chairs the Rules Committee and serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees. In April 2024, she reintroduced a bill concerning the use of accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on official records.

BACKGROUND AND FORMATION

Pacheco was born on April 17, 1974. After graduating from Downey High School, she attended Cerritos College and later transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She then received a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.

Her professional record combines law with real estate. From 2006 to 2014, she worked as an attorney and real estate broker at Realty Executives in Pico Rivera. From 2006 to 2018, she operated an independent legal practice specializing in probate, estates and evictions.

In 2020, Pacheco joined Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill, LLP, in El Monte. Before her election to the Legislature, her career had included an independent legal practice, real estate brokerage and joining a law firm.

FROM CITY HALL TO THE ASSEMBLY

Pacheco served as a member of the Downey City Council and as mayor of Downey.

She was elected to the Assembly in November 2022 and assumed office on December 5, 2022. She represents the 64th district.

Pacheco chairs the Assembly Rules Committee. She also serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.

THE POLICY SIGNATURE

In April 2024, Pacheco reintroduced a bill that would permit California residents to use accents, umlauts, tildes and other diacritical marks on official records.

Her Assembly work also includes chairing the Rules Committee and serving on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.

The record

7,572 events, each with its source
Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 757

School finance: budget reports.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 28

Be adopted. To third reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 34

Sylvia Mendez Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 35

Greek Independence Day.

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Voted Yea on SCR 15

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 27

Be adopted. To third reading

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Voted Yea on ACR 30

Be adopted. To third reading

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Voted Yea on ACR 33

Be adopted. To third reading

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Voted Yea on AR 12

Be adopted. To third reading

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Voted Yea on AR 11

Be adopted. To third reading

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Voted Yea on AR 7

HR 7 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 14

Relative to Women’s History Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 33

Rare Disease Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 632

Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 13

Relative to Read Across America Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 32

March4Water Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 649

Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 650

Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 582

Administrative Procedure Act.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 592

Business: retail food.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 31

California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 571

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 12

Relative to Japanese American concentration camps.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 7

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 8

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 515

Trial: statement of decision.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 9

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 19

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 13

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 30

Black History Month.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 26

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 29

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 14

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 476

Metal theft.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 5

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 10

SCR 10 Grove Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 10

HR 10 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 29

Engineers Week.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 22

ACR 22 Muratsuchi Consent Calendar Second Day

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 469

Crimes: impersonation of first responders.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 468

Crimes: looting.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 6

SCR 6 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 28

Women in Construction Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 27

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 26

CASA Appreciation Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 11

Relative to President Jimmy Carter Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 400

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SBX 11

SB 1 Wiener Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL Motion First Extraordinary Session

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 10

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 22

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar