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 1064 Dahle Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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SB 1093 Allen Senate Third Reading By Irwin
SB 1117 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
SB 1150 Jones Senate Third Reading By Patel
SB 1166 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Lee
SB 1186 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Patterson
SB 1191 Ochoa Bogh Third Reading Urgency By Hadwick
SB 1328 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Solache
SB 1349 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Connolly
SB 1364 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Krell
SB 1418 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Jackson
AB 1562 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1647 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1656 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1660 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1875 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1892 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1908 McKinnor Concurrence - Urgency Added
AB 1910 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1954 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1957 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1977 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2001 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2107 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2180 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2263 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2346 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2595 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 599 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Ward