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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives

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

Education

  • JD, Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2005
  • BA, Political Science/Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-2000

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2005
  • BA, Political Science/Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-2000
  • Former Employee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Former Executive Director, The Fuller Foundation
  • Former Outreach Employee, White House Office of Public Liaison
  • Litigation Associate, AlvaradoSmith A Professional Corporation, 2010-2015
  • Litigation Associate, Blank Rome Limited Liability Partnership, 2009-2010
  • Litigation Attorney, Latham & Watkins, 2005-2009
  • Intern, United States Attorney's Office, 2005
  • Judicial Extern, Justice Carlos Moreno, California State Supreme Court, 2003

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2005
  • BA, Political Science/Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-2000
  • Former Employee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Former Executive Director, The Fuller Foundation
  • Former Outreach Employee, White House Office of Public Liaison
  • Litigation Associate, AlvaradoSmith A Professional Corporation, 2010-2015
  • Litigation Associate, Blank Rome Limited Liability Partnership, 2009-2010
  • Litigation Attorney, Latham & Watkins, 2005-2009
  • Intern, United States Attorney's Office, 2005
  • Judicial Extern, Justice Carlos Moreno, California State Supreme Court, 2003
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 44, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 44, 2018, 2020
  • Member, City Council of Hermosa Beach, 2013-2015

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on Homeland Security

Chair, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2005
  • BA, Political Science/Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-2000
  • Former Employee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Former Executive Director, The Fuller Foundation
  • Former Outreach Employee, White House Office of Public Liaison
  • Litigation Associate, AlvaradoSmith A Professional Corporation, 2010-2015
  • Litigation Associate, Blank Rome Limited Liability Partnership, 2009-2010
  • Litigation Attorney, Latham & Watkins, 2005-2009
  • Intern, United States Attorney's Office, 2005
  • Judicial Extern, Justice Carlos Moreno, California State Supreme Court, 2003
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 44, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 44, 2018, 2020
  • Member, City Council of Hermosa Beach, 2013-2015
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
  • Former Board Member, Los Angeles County Young Democrats
  • Volunteer Attorney Director, Organizing for America - Florida, 2012
  • Extern, United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California, 2005
  • Extern, Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation, 2004
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches