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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Blanca Rubio
|image = Blanca Rubio.jpg
| state_assembly = California
| district = [[California's 48th State Assembly district|48th]]
| term_start = December 5, 2016
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Roger Hernández]]
| successor =
| birth_name = Blanca Estela Rubio
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|15}}
| birth_place = [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Mexico]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[East Los Angeles College]] 1995-1998 [[Azusa Pacific University]] Azusa Pacific University BA Business (1998-1999) [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]
| website = {{
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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 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 [[Technology company|tech industry]] trade group.<ref name="homepage">{{cite web|title=Chamber of Progress|url=https://progresschamber.org/|archive-url=https://perma-archives.org/warc/20210409170445/https://progresschamber.org/|archive-date=April 9, 2021|access-date=April 9, 2021|website=progresschamber.org|publisher=Chamber of Progress|url-status=live}}</ref>
== 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 immigration|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.<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]].
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.
== California State Assembly ==
Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio is the Chair of
=== 2020 election results ===
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