Yesenia Sanchez
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Yesenia Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of Alameda County, California | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Ahern |
Yesenia Sanchez (born 1977 or 1978)[1] is the 23rd Sheriff of Alameda County. Sanchez is the first woman and first Latina to hold the office.
Sanchez was born in Hayward, California. Her father immigrated from Mexico to California as a child. Her mother moved to California from Texas. At the age of 12, Sanchez's family moved to Patterson, California. When Sanchez was a teenager, her parents separated and her family lost their home. Sanchez and her siblings worked to support their family. Sanchez graduated from Patterson High School.[2] Sanchez returned to Hayward as an adult, living out of her car because she could not afford housing.[3]
