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.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 64 · 2022–present
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
6,987 events, each with its sourceDo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Banking and Finance] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
SB 139 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
SB 140 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
SB 131 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
SB 131 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL Amend By GONZALEZ, J. Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
SB 85 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
SB 129 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 130 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AJR 9 Wallis Assembly Third Reading
ACR 16 Gallagher Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 927 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 735 L.Gov. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
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SB 47 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
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SB 124 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
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SB 558 Padilla Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
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SB 132 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
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SB 39 Weber Pierson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 127 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
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SB 142 B. & F. R. Third Reading Urgency By GABRIEL
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AB 123 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
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SCR 64 Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
ACR 54 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day
AB 121 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
ACR 99 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session