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
6,380 events, each with its sourceDo pass as amended
AB 492 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 1522 JUD. Third Reading Urgency By KALRA
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 60 Papan Assembly Third Reading
AB 703 Lee Assembly Third Reading
AB 681 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading
AB 679 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading
AB 1438 Gallagher Third Reading Urgency
AB 787 Papan Assembly Third Reading
Be adopted. To third reading
AB 831 Ramos Assembly Third Reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 259 Blanca Rubio Assembly Third Reading
AB 263 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
SCR 39 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
Relative to National Hospital Week.
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To third reading
AB 1286 Boerner Assembly Third Reading
AB 428 Blanca Rubio Assembly Third Reading
AB 536 Patterson Assembly Third Reading
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
AB 1175 Irwin Assembly Third Reading
AJR 6 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading
AB 519 Berman Assembly Third Reading
AB 1224 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
AB 467 Fong Assembly Third Reading
AB 16 Alanis Assembly Third Reading
AB 1514 Labor and Employment Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1287 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1213 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 406 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 570 Calderon Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1527 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 627 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
AB 313 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 1496 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 559 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
AB 272 Aguiar-Curry Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Relative to National Public Works Week.
ACR 37 Wallis Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session