Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 66, 2016-present

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 66, 2024

Assistant Majority Leader for Policy and Research, California State Assembly, 2019-2022

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 66, 2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 66, 2012-2014

Member, Torrance Unified School District Board, 2005-2012

Member, Budget Committee

Member, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs

Member, Committee on Utilities and Energy

Chair, Education Committee

Member, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

Member, Natural Resources Committee

Chair, Select Committee on Aerospace

Member, Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion

Member, Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Building a 21st Century Workforce

Member, Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Building a 21st Century Workforce

Member, Select Committee on Los Angeles County Homelessness

Member, Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy in California

Member, Select Committee on Regional Transportation Solutions

Member, Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California

Member, Subcommittee 2 on Education Finance

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance, California State Assembly

Former Member, Career Technical Education and Building a 21st Century Workforce Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Coastal Protection Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Audit, California State Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Aerospace, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Domestic Violence, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Veteran Employment and Education, California State Assembly

Former Member, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Assembly

Former Prosecutor, Attorney's Office, City of Santa Ana

Former Prosecutor, District Attorney's Office, Los Angeles County

Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 2001-2012

Member, Board of Directors, Little Tokyo Service Center, present

Former Trustee, Board of Directors, Southern California Regional Occupational Center

Former Member, Governor's Military Council

Former Board Member, League of Women Voters of Torrance

Former President, South Bay Japanese American Citizens League Scholarships (JACL)

Former Member, Torrance Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission

Former Chair, Torrance Planning Commission

Former President, Torrance Sister City Association

President, Torrance Unified School District Board, 2009

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, California School Boards Association, 2019.

Friend of Education Award, Association of California School Administrators, 2023.

Education Champion, California Association of School Business Officials, 2023.

Shining Star Award, Southern California Regional Occupational Center, 2014.

Outstanding Legislator Award, Boys and Girls Club of Harbor City, 2013.

Public Policy Award, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, 2020.

Green Leadership Award, Environment California, 2018.

Environmental Justice Champion Award, California Environmental Justice Alliance, 2020.

Legislator of the Year, California Community Choice Association, 2019.

Legislator of the Year, California Solar Energy Industries Association, 2014.

Legislator of the Year, California Police Chiefs Association, 2017.

Legislator of the Year, AMVETS California, 2013.