Blanca Rubio

Blanca Estela Rubio (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly since 2016. She is a Democrat representing the 48th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the eastern San Gabriel Valley, including Baldwin Park, Covina, and Glendora. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, 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 tech industry trade group.

Early life and education 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 immigrant. She was deported back to Juárez, returned to Los Angeles illegally in 1977 with her family, and eventually became a citizen in 1994. Her younger sister, Susan Rubio, is a member of the California State Senate.

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.

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