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 1123 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1239 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 30 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Wilson
SB 36 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Krell
SB 41 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward
SB 88 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
SB 224 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Papan
SB 257 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 263 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal
SB 283 Laird Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
SB 298 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Ransom
SB 304 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 307 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Fong
SB 333 Laird Senate Third Reading By Addis
SB 338 Becker Senate Third Reading By Michelle Rodriguez
SB 402 Valladares Senate Third Reading By Nguyen
SB 413 Allen Senate Third Reading By McKinnor
SB 427 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Connolly
SB 464 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By McKinnor
SB 471 Menjivar Third Reading Urgency By Jeff Gonzalez
SB 477 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 482 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Ta
SB 485 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 486 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Fong
SB 497 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Ward
SB 518 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Jackson
SB 530 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Patel
SB 533 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Wilson
SB 571 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Gabriel
SB 580 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 586 Jones Senate Third Reading By Jeff Gonzalez
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