A Representative from California. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. , September 15, 1976. B. A. , University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 2000. J. D. , University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 2005. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Hermosa Beach, Calif. , city council, 2013-2015, Mayor pro tem, 2015. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).