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Kate Sanchez
Assembly Republican
District 71, Rancho Santa Margarita
Time in office
Assembly: 2022—Present
Background
Small Businesswoman
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Kate Sanchez has taken at least $35,400 from the Government Agencies/Education/Other sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 12% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 4340
P.O. Box 942849-0071; (916) 319-2071
District office(s)
22342 Avenida Empresa, Suite 275, Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688; (949) 459-7170
24630 Washington Avenue, Suite 106, Murrieta CA 92562
Biographical information
Birth Place
California
Race/Ethnicity
Latina
Residence
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Gender
Female
Born
November 8, 1988
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
This legislator was not in the Legislature last session, so we don’t have enough data on how they vote yet. Check back next year!
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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 Kate Sanchez has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
---|---|---|
$35,400 $35k | 12% | |
$32,300 $32k | 11% | |
$16,050 $16k | 6% | |
$15,500 $15k | 5% | |
$15,205 $15k | 5% | |
$13,150 $13k | 5% | |
$12,400 $12k | 4% | |
$10,900 $10k | 4% | |
$10,800 $10k | 4% | |
$10,500 $10k | 4% | |
$6,150 $6k | 2% | |
$4,500 $4k | 2% | |
$2,527 $2k | <1% | |
$1,500 $1k | <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.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 71 demographics

Safe Republican district
Next election: 2024
How to read these charts
Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
R
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Kate Sanchez
Republican
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51.3% | |
R
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Matt Rahn
Republican
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48.7% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Can California find solutions to homelessness in Texas?
By Lynn La, June 28, 2023
Evictions rise, tenants scramble for help as LA County protections expire
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, March 21, 2023
Bills, bills and more bills at California Legislature
By Sameea Kamal, January 31, 2023
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