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Kate Sanchez

Republican

State Assembly · Assembly District 71

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

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.

Record of service
  • State Assembly · Assembly District 71 · 2022–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed before publication

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 source
VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AR 20

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 16

SCR 16 Alvarado-Gil Consent Calendar Second Day

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 44

California Cities Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 42

Adult Education Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 43

Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 20

Relative to Unclaimed Property Month.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 13

Be adopted. To third reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 18

Relative to Nowroz.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 14

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 15

SCR 15 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 16

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 41

California Down Syndrome Awareness Week and Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1226

Air quality: wildland vegetation management burning: permits: exemption.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1378

Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1264

Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1228

Electricity: expedited utility distribution infrastructure undergrounding program.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 39

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1227

Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projects.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 17

Relative to women in carpentry.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 676

California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1370

State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 36

Special Districts Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 586

Off-highway electric motorcycles.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 664

Vehicles: public safety: Blue Envelope Program.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 16

Relative to Cinco de Mayo Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 15

Relative to The Power of Us Day.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 28

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 12

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 33

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 11

Be adopted. To third reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 421

Criminal procedure: protective orders.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 760

Income taxes: exclusions: 2026 Garden Grove chemical leak.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 34

Sylvia Mendez Day.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 15

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 7

HR 7 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 35

Greek Independence Day.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 30

Be adopted. To third reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 27

Be adopted. To third reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 14

Relative to Women’s History Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 33

Rare Disease Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 32

March4Water Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 13

Relative to Read Across America Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 634

Tianeptine.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 649

Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 571

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

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 31

California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 12

Relative to Japanese American concentration camps.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 14

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 9

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 13

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar