DemocratIn office since Nov 2016

Blanca Rubio

California State Assemblymember, District 48 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 48Born 1969

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 9; 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.3%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +38.4; 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.

Domestic Violence Select · chair
Governmental Organization · chair
Aging and Long-Term Care
Banking and Finance
California-México Bi-National Affairs Select
Communications and Conveyance
Local Government

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 9 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 2375 Alcoholic beverage control.
Alcoholicbeveragecontrol · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2429 Childcare: mental health consultation services.
Childcare · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1983 Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.
Continuingcareretirementcommunities · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1622 Electrified security fences.
Electrifiedsecurityfences · Became law Aug 2026

AB 1389 Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Tribalgaming · Became law May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rubio sits in the California State Assembly

Rubio is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Cottie Petrie-Norris, Esmeralda Soria, Maggy Krell

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

With Rubio’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Rubio’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Rubio	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 1, 2026	SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026	SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.	No	Yes	No	Failed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 63–11

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

Career

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

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 48

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.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	D+38.4	D+17.1	+21.3
2024	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	D+23.6	D+17.1	+6.5
2022	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	D+21.7	D+31.6	−9.9
2020	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	—	—	—
2018	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	—	—	—
2016	California State Assembly, District 48	Won	D+28.2	—	—