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 2706 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2768 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2771 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2783 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
AB 2788 TRANS. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By WILSON
AB 2790 Communications and Conve Concurrence in Senate Amendments By BOERNER
SB 685 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 769 Caballero Senate Third Reading By SOLACHE
SB 802 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Krell
SB 894 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bennett
SB 923 Becker Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
SB 954 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Connolly
SB 959 Grayson Third Reading Urgency By Bauer-Kahan
SB 983 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Boerner
SB 1004 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 1024 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Wicks
SB 1085 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 1094 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 1107 Stern Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
SB 1140 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 1173 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 1195 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
SB 1205 Valladares Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
SB 1223 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Connolly
SB 1235 Rubio Third Reading Urgency By Blanca Rubio
SB 1238 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Zbur
SB 1240 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Hart
SB 1247 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 1268 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 1302 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Berman
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