Blanca Pacheco

American politician

Blanca Pacheco


Member of the California State Assembly from the 64th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2022
Preceded by	Cristina Garcia

Personal details
Born	(1974-04-17) April 17, 1974 (age 50)
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Loyola Marymount University (JD)

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.

Early life and education

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

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

Pacheco chairs the Assembly Rules Committee and serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.

Electoral history

2022 California's 64th State Assembly district election^[4]^[5]
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

^ "Blanca Pacheco for state Assembly". The Downey Patriot. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
^ "Heading to Sacramento, Blanca Pacheco resigns from Downey city council". The Downey Patriot. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
^ "Blanca Pacheco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.