Former Majority Floor Leader, California State Senate

Senator, California State Senate, District 17, 2012-2020

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 27, 2008-2012

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 27, 1994

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 17, 1993

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

Former Member, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, California's Wine Industry Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, California State Senate

Former Chair, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on the Legislative Budget, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Mediation Panel, Monterey County Court

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly

Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Mental Health, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, California State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water Future for the Century, California State Senate

Co-Founder, Global Majority Incorporated, present

Former Executive Director, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Professor, International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 1987-1991, 1993-2008

Distinguished Professor of Law, Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management, Monterey College of Law, 2005-2008

Director, Salvadoran Medical Relief Fund, 1982-1987

Directing Attorney, Migrant Farmworker Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, 1978-1982

Staff Attorney, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, 1976-1978

Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Monterey County, 1991-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1991-present

Member, National Lawyers Guild, 1973-present

Member, Democratic Club of Monterey Peninsula, present

Former Alternate, Central Committee, Monterey County Democrats

Former Member, Civil Rights Coalition of Monterey County

Former Member, League of United Latin-American Citizens

Former Member, Sierra Club

Former Member, Surfrider Foundation

Co-Chair, Civil Rights Coalition of Monterey County, 1998-2010

Number of Grandchildren:

2 Grandchildren

Spouse's Occupation:

Family physician