Biography
A Representative from California. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. , January 24, 1958. B. A. , California State University, Fullerton, Calif. , 1980. J. D. , University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1985. M. B. A. , University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1985. Investment banker. Real estate broker. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the California state assembly in 1996. Member of the California state assembly, 1998-2004. Member of the Orange County, Calif. , board of supervisors, 2005-2006. Member of the California state senate, 2006-2014. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the Orange County, Calif. , board of supervisors in 2015. Member of the California high speed rail authority, 2015-2016. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).