Blanca Pacheco (born April 17, 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 64th district, which includes Downey, Norwalk, Whittier, and La Mirada. She assumed office on December 5, 2022.
Blanca Pacheco | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Cristina Garcia |
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| Born | April 17, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
Early life and education
editAfter graduating from Downey High School, Pacheco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from the Loyola Law School.[1]
Career
editFrom 2006 to 2014, Pacheco worked as an attorney and real estate broker at Realty Executives in Pico Rivera, California. From 2006 to 2018, she operated an independent legal practice, specializing in probate, estates, and evictions. Pacheco joined Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill, LLP, in El Monte in 2020. She also served as a member of the Downey City Council and as Mayor of Downey.[2] Pacheco was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2022.[3]
First Assembly term
editPacheco chairs the Assembly Rules Committee and serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.
In April 2024, Pacheco reintroduced a bill to permit California residents to use accents, umlauts, tildes, and other diacritical marks on official records.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Raul Ortiz Jr. | 18,048 | 33.0 | |
| Democratic | Blanca Pacheco | 12,640 | 23.1 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Alcantar | 9,558 | 17.5 | |
| Democratic | Rose Espinoza | 4,929 | 9.0 | |
| Democratic | Ana M. Valencia | 4,916 | 9.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Cancio | 4,655 | 8.5 | |
| Total votes | 54,746 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Blanca Pacheco | 59,575 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Raul Ortiz Jr. | 37,426 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 97,001 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Blanca Pacheco for state Assembly". The Downey Patriot. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Heading to Sacramento, Blanca Pacheco resigns from Downey city council". The Downey Patriot. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Blanca Pacheco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Sammarco, Ally (2024-04-23). "California Assemblywoman Introduces Identity Integrity Act". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.