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
5,897 events, each with its sourceAB 230 Ransom Assembly Third Reading
AB 277 Alanis Assembly Third Reading
AB 643 Wilson Assembly Third Reading
AB 647 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
AB 664 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
AB 673 Jackson Assembly Third Reading
AB 685 Solache Third Reading Urgency
AB 710 Irwin Assembly Third Reading
AB 714 Fong Assembly Third Reading
AB 748 Harabedian Assembly Third Reading
AB 767 Alanis Assembly Third Reading
AB 805 Fong Assembly Third Reading
AB 883 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN
AB 946 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
AB 1054 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
AB 1070 Ward Assembly Third Reading
AB 1159 Addis Assembly Third Reading
AB 1204 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
AB 1265 Haney Assembly Third Reading
AB 1349 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
AB 1359 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
AB 871 Stefani Assembly Third Reading
AB 1184 Patterson Assembly Third Reading
SB 25 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
AB 768 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading
ACR 115 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day
ACR 117 Sharp-Collins Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Do 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 [Appropriations]
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Do pass as amended
Do 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 [Appropriations]
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Do pass as amended
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar
Be adopted. To third reading
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
AB 8 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 16 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 45 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 226 CALDERON Concurrence in Senate Amendments