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Blanca Rubio

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Assembly Democrat

District 48, West Covina

Time in office

Assembly: 2016—Present

Background

School Boardmember / Teacher

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Blanca Rubio has taken at least $868,000 from the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 15% of her total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 5140
P.O. Box 942849-0048; (916) 319-2048

District office(s)

100 North Barranca Street, Suite 895, West Covina, CA 91791; (626) 960-4457

Biographical information

Birth Place

Juarez, Mexico

Race/Ethnicity

Latina

Residence

Baldwin Park, CA

Gender

Female

Born

September 15, 1969

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2021-2022

Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Blanca Rubio has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$868,433 $868k 15%
Labor
$815,150 $815k 14%
General Business
$698,647 $698k 12%
Health
$664,491 $664k 11%
Energy & Natural Resources
$499,654 $499k 8%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$278,787 $278k 5%
Communications & Electronics
$262,611 $262k 4%
Construction
$202,897 $202k 3%
Ideology/Single Issue
$202,888 $202k 3%
Agriculture
$200,973 $200k 3%
Transportation
$181,200 $181k 3%
Candidate Contributions
$50,718 $50k <1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$41,750 $41k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$5,267 $5k <1%
Defense
$5,000 $5k <1%
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Aging and Long-Term Care
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Bills involving area agencies on aging, California Department of Aging, long-term supports and services, Older Americans Act, Older Californians Act, senior citizen advocacy activities, the California Senior Legislature, services for seniors in residential and day settings and the California Commission on Aging.
Budget
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Oversees Assembly consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.
Elections
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Bills involving elections, campaign finance, the California Political Reform Act and redistricting.
Governmental Organization (Chair)
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Bills involving alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters.
Rules
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Responsible for matters relating to the business of the Legislature; assigning bills to committees.
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
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Bills involving water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

89%
2022
American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has major chapters in Northern California and Southern California and advocates on criminal justice, free speech and other issues.
75%
2023
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
39%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
67%
2022
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
90%
2023
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
45%
2022
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
100%
2022
Equality California
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Equality California says it has more than 900,000 members and is the largest statewide organization of its kind. It advocates for equal rights and other issues of concern to the LGBTQ community.
F
2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
100%
2022
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
20%
2023
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Assembly District 48 demographics

Assembly District 48 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
49%
47%
GOP
22%
24%
No party
23%
23%

Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Blanca Rubio (Incumbent)

Democratic
 60.8%
R

Ryan Maye

Republican
 39.2%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway

By Alejandro Lazo, August 18, 2023

Family business: Meet the Legacy Caucus in the California Legislature

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

Will California allow ballots behind bars?

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

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