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
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 64th district
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byCristina Garcia
Personal details
Born (1974-04-17) April 17, 1974 (age 50)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)

Early life and education

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After 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

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From 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

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Pacheco 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

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2022 California's 64th State Assembly district election[5][6]
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

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  1. ^ "Blanca Pacheco for state Assembly". The Downey Patriot. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ "Heading to Sacramento, Blanca Pacheco resigns from Downey city council". The Downey Patriot. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "Blanca Pacheco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. ^ Sammarco, Ally (2024-04-23). "California Assemblywoman Introduces Identity Integrity Act". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.