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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SB 660 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 663 Allen Third Reading Urgency By Irwin
SB 669 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 702 Limón Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
SB 710 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Berman
SB 711 McNerney Third Reading Urgency By McKinnor
SB 717 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
SB 754 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Papan
SB 779 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Berman
SB 793 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Ransom
SB 805 Pérez Third Reading Urgency By Ortega
SB 864 Padilla Third Reading Urgency By Ramos
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AB 239 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 251 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 310 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 321 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 339 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 343 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 399 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 435 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 489 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 509 Flora Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 519 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1061 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments