[2] Sanchez returned to Hayward as an adult, living out of her car because she could not afford housing.
[3] Sanchez started in the Alameda County Sheriff's Office in 1997 as an entry-level technician.
[3][7] Sanchez campaigned a reform platform to add more resources for inmates, increase transparency of the office, and train deputies to better approach crises.
[6] Sanchez criticized the incumbent, Greg Ahern, over multiple lawsuits at Santa Rita Jail concerning the treatment of mentally ill inmates.
[3] She is married to her husband, Todd, who retired from the Alameda County Sheriff's Department as a sergeant.