Kate Sanchez, born in 1988, has represented Assembly District 71 since 2022, when she succeeded Randy G. Voepel. A politician and businesswoman, Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother. Shortly after taking office, she introduced two bills: one focused on crime and public safety, and the other on education. She was also barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus. In her second term, she introduced a bill prohibiting transgender women from participating in California Interscholastic Federation team sports.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Sanchez began serving in the Assembly in 2022 after succeeding Voepel in the 71st District. Shortly after taking office, she introduced two bills. The first focused on crime and public safety, while the second focused on education.
Sanchez was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which is made up only of Democrats. She says she is a Hispanic working mother.
Her documented Assembly record thus includes her succession of Voepel, the introduction of bills concerning crime and public safety and education, and her exclusion from the caucus.
THE RECORD
Sanchez’s first crime and public-safety proposal addressed the handling of human trafficking cases. It would prevent human trafficking cases from being handled by multiple prosecutors.
Her second bill introduced shortly after she took office focused on education. Its specific provisions are not described in the available account.
In her second term, Sanchez introduced a bill prohibiting transgender women from participating in California Interscholastic Federation team sports. The proposal would restrict participation by transgender women in those team sports.
THE POLICY SIGNATURE
The proposals documented in Sanchez’s Assembly record concern crime and public safety, education, and participation in California Interscholastic Federation team sports. The human-trafficking bill would prevent multiple prosecutors from handling a case. Her other early bill focused on education, while her second-term sports bill would prohibit transgender women from participating in the specified team sports.
Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother, and she was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Her documented legislative proposals include one measure governing the prosecutorial handling of human trafficking cases, one education bill and one restriction on participation in California Interscholastic Federation team sports.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 71 · 2022–present
Kate Sanchez, born in 1988, has represented Assembly District 71 since 2022, when she succeeded Randy G. Voepel. A politician and businesswoman, Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother. Shortly after taking office, she introduced two bills: one focused on crime and public safety, and the other on education. She was also barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus. In her second term, she introduced a bill prohibiting transgender women from participating in California Interscholastic Federation team sports.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Sanchez began serving in the Assembly in 2022 after succeeding Voepel in the 71st District. Shortly after taking office, she introduced two bills. The first focused on crime and public safety, while the second focused on education.
Sanchez was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus, which is made up only of Democrats. She says she is a Hispanic working mother.
Her documented Assembly record thus includes her succession of Voepel, the introduction of bills concerning crime and public safety and education, and her exclusion from the caucus.
THE RECORD
Sanchez’s first crime and public-safety proposal addressed the handling of human trafficking cases. It would prevent human trafficking cases from being handled by multiple prosecutors.
Her second bill introduced shortly after she took office focused on education. Its specific provisions are not described in the available account.
In her second term, Sanchez introduced a bill prohibiting transgender women from participating in California Interscholastic Federation team sports. The proposal would restrict participation by transgender women in those team sports.
THE POLICY SIGNATURE
The proposals documented in Sanchez’s Assembly record concern crime and public safety, education, and participation in California Interscholastic Federation team sports. The human-trafficking bill would prevent multiple prosecutors from handling a case. Her other early bill focused on education, while her second-term sports bill would prohibit transgender women from participating in the specified team sports.
Sanchez says she is a Hispanic working mother, and she was barred from joining the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Her documented legislative proposals include one measure governing the prosecutorial handling of human trafficking cases, one education bill and one restriction on participation in California Interscholastic Federation team sports.
The record
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AB 1523 JUD. Assembly Third Reading By KALRA
AB 454 Kalra Third Reading Urgency
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AB 1071 Kalra Assembly Third Reading
AB 1103 Ward Assembly Third Reading
AB 344 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
AB 828 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
AB 578 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
SB 49 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Tangipa
AB 750 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
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Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 334 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day
AB 881 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
AJR 3 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading
AB 571 Quirk-Silva Third Reading Urgency
AB 1061 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
AB 987 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading
AB 761 Addis Assembly Third Reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 1504 Berman Assembly Third Reading
AB 260 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading
AB 1237 McKinnor Third Reading Urgency
Be adopted. To third reading
AB 920 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
AB 416 Krell Assembly Third Reading
AB 1341 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
AB 1334 Wallis Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1301 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1177 Connolly Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1166 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
AB 1142 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
AB 1085 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 992 Irwin Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 972 Wilson Assembly Third Reading
AB 896 Elhawary Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 876 Flora Assembly Third Reading
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AB 806 Connolly Assembly Third Reading
AB 786 Solache Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 760 Ta Assembly Third Reading
AB 752 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading
AB 711 Chen Assembly Third Reading
HR 38 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 672 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
AB 655 Alvarez Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session