Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 2017-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 2022, 2024

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 51, 2012-2017

Majority Whip, California State Assembly, 2012-2015

Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform

Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cyber, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media, California State Assembly

Former Member, Business and Professions Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Community College Affordability and Guided Pathways for Students Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Craft Brewing and Distilling Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Domestic Violence Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, House Ways and Means Committee

Former Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health

Former Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare

Former Member, National Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Rail Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Interior, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Urban Rivers and Streams Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce and Vocational Development Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Environment, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Employee, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Former Editor-In-Chief, Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy

Adjunct Faculty Member, Los Angeles Community College

Former Employee, Michael Feuer, Los Angeles City Councilman

Former Employee, Office of Former Congresswoman Hilda Solis

Former Employee, Subway

Former Employee, Target

Political Director, United Nurses Associations of California, 2009-2012

Member, Board of Directors, Liberty Hill Foundation

Member, California Democratic Party Rules Committee

Member, Democratic National Committee

Former Member, Los Angeles County Commission on Governmental Services

Member, National League of Cities

Member, Puente Mentorship Program

Awards:

Habitat for Humanity California: Legacy Award, 2016
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles: Champion of Choice Award, 2015
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges: Freshman Legislator of the Year, 2014
California Clean Money Campaign Champion, DISCLOSE Act, 2015
Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters: Smith-Weiss Environmental Champion Award 2016
Inner City Struggle: Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez Leadership Award 2015
East Los Business Association, Advocacy Award 2016
Unites Nurses Associations of California, Community Leader of the Year 2013
California Women in Agriculture Cornucopia Award, 2016
Community Health Center Champion Award, 2016
California Podiatric Medical Association 2014 Legislature of the Year
California Community College EOPS Association Hero Award 2013 for AB 595
Audubon Center, Debs Park: 2016 Puro Audubon Award
California Victim Compensation Program, Excellence in Victims Rights Award 2014

Father's Occupation:

Line cook

Mother's Occupation:

Domestic worker, convalescent home laundry attendant

Pets (include names):

Dog: Austin