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'''Blanca Estela Rubio''' (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving in the [[California State Assembly]] since 2016. She is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] representing the [[California's 48th State Assembly district|48th Assembly District]], encompassing parts of the eastern [[San Gabriel Valley]], including [[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]], [[Covina]], and [[Glendora, California|Glendora]]. Prior to being elected to the Assemblyassembly, she was a board trustee for the [[Baldwin Park Unified School District]], and a schoolteacher for 16 years. Rubio is a board member of the [[Chamber of Progress]], a [[Technology company|tech industry]] trade group.<ref name="homepage">{{cite web|title=Chamber of Progress|url=https://progresschamber.org/|archive-url=https://perma-archives.ccorg/warc/20210409170445/https://progresschamber.org/L3TZ-SQF2|archive-date=April 9, 2021|access-date=April 9, 2021|website=progresschamber.org|publisher=Chamber of Progress|url-status=live}}</ref>

Blanca Rubio was born in [[Ciudad Juárez]], Mexico, and first came to the United States with family to [[Winnie, Texas]], where she lived as an [[Illegal immigration|undocumentedillegal immigrant]]. She was deported back to Juárez, returned to Los Angeles illegally in 1977 with her family, and eventually became a citizen in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11429750/meet-the-immigrant-legislators-putting-their-stamp-on-the-capitol|title=Meet the Immigrant Legislators Putting Their Stamp on the Capitol|date=2017-05-02|website=KQED|language=en-us|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908203313/https://www.kqed.org/news/11429750/meet-the-immigrant-legislators-putting-their-stamp-on-the-capitol|archive-date=2019-09-08|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.first5la.org/article/assemblywoman-blanca-rubio-her-drive-to-help-children-is-fueled-by-her-familys-struggles-and-sacrifices-/|title=Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio: Her Drive to Help Children Is Fueled by Her Family's Struggles and Sacrifices - First 5 LA|website=www.first5la.org|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908203029/https://www.first5la.org/article/assemblywoman-blanca-rubio-her-drive-to-help-children-is-fueled-by-her-familys-struggles-and-sacrifices-/|archive-date=2019-09-08|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/government-and-politics/20161109/meet-your-california-48th-district-assemblywoman-elect-blanca-rubio|title=Meet your California 48th District Assemblywoman-elect Blanca Rubio|date=2016-11-10|website=San Gabriel Valley Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref> Her younger sister, [[Susan Rubio]], is a member of the [[California State Senate]]. Susan Rubio was previously married to [[Roger Hernández]], her predecessor as state senator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article222456040.html|title='We are Trump's worst nightmare:' Two sisters at California's Capitol|last=Anderson|first=Bryan|date=2018-12-03|website=Sacramento Bee|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref>

Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration and master's degree in Education with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from [[Azusa Pacific University]].<ref name=":0" /> Rubio taught elementary school in [[Fontana Unified School District]]. In 2003, she was elected to [[Baldwin Park Unified School District|Baldwin Park Unified School District Board of Education]]. She served for two terms as both President and Vice President.

Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio is the Chair of theGovernmental SanOrganization. GabrielThe Valleyfirst LegislativeLatina Caucusto andever serve as Chair of this Committee. She is also on the Humanfollowing ServicesStanding CommitteeCommittees, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Aging and Long-Term Care and Joint legislative Audit Committee. She serves as the Chair of the Select Committee on Domestic Violence. A subject that she is passionate about. Assemblywoman Rubio has authored and co-authored numerous bills that support victims of domestic violence, create opportunities for children within the foster care system, ensure our youngest students are given proper support to succeed in school, and support for immigrant communities. She co-sponsored SB 273 with her sister [[Susan Rubio]], which would extend the statute of limitations for victims of domestic violence to 10 years from 3 years in certain cases, and require more training for police dealing with abuse victims. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/emotional-la-area-sen-susan-rubios-domestic-violence-bill-advances|title='Emotional': LA-area Sen. Susan Rubio's domestic-violence bill advances|date=2019-05-28|website=San Gabriel Valley Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref>

| candidate = [[Manuel Lozano (politician)|Manuel Lozano]]

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