Blanca Pacheco
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Blanca Pacheco

California State Assemblymember, District 64 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 64Born 1974

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
18
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.8%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+43.4
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Rules · chair
  • Rules · chair
  • Select Committee on Regulatory Authority · chair
  • Appropriations
  • Cybersecurity Select
  • Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select
  • Domestic Violence Select
  • Governmental Organization
  • Judiciary
  • Latina Inequities Select
  • Local Government

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 18 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 1821 California Public Records Act: agency response time.
CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2563 Sex discrimination: scope.
Sexdiscrimination · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1665 School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.
Schoolathletics · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1844 Judges' Retirement System II: beneficiaries.
Judges'RetirementSystemII · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2592 Lobbyist ethics.
Lobbyistethics · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pacheco sits in the California State Assembly

Pacheco is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianPachecoMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Michelle Rodriguez, Avelino Valencia, James Ramos

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Pacheco’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pacheco’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillPachecoDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Sep 1, 2026SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.YesYesNoPassed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.YesYesNoPassed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.YesYesNoPassed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.NoYesNoFailed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.YesYesNoPassed 63–11

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Pacheco was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026California State Assembly, District 64WonD+43.4D+16.7+26.7
2024California State Assembly, District 64WonD+25.0D+16.7+8.3
2022California State Assembly, District 64WonD+22.8D+33.7−10.9

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$1.3M
Spent
$934.7K
Cash
$1.1M

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Blanca Pacheco for Assembly 2026
State
Active

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

How we know Pacheco

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET