Senator, California State Senate, District 40, 2013-2022

Candidate, California State Senate, District 40, 2018

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2010-2013

President, San Diego City Council, District 8, 2008-2010

Member, San Diego City Council, District 8, 2006-2010

Member, Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California State Senate, present

Chair, California's Energy Independence Select Committee, California State Senate, present

Member, California-Mexico Cooperation Select Committee, California State Senate, present

Member, Democratic Caucus, California State Senate, present

Member, Education Committee, California State Senate, present

Member, Latino Caucus, California State Senate, present

Member, Mental Health Caucus, California State Senate, present

Member, Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate, present

Member, Transportation and Housing Committee, California State Senate, present

Chair, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Senate, present

Former Member, Biliteracy and Dual Immersion Programs in California Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG)

Former Member, Borders Committee, San Diego Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG)

Former Member, California Coastal Commission

Former Member, Children with Special Needs Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Children with Special Needs Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation Committee, California State Senate

First Alternate, Executive Committee, San Diego Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG)

Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate

Former Member, Otay Valley Regional Park Policy Committee

Former Member, Police Chief's Advisory Committee

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Rules, Open Government and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, San Diego City Council

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

Former Member, Select Committee on the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Gas and Electric Infrastructure Safety, California State Senate

Former Member, United States Citizen Youth Exiled in Mexico Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Senate

No professional experience on file.

Founder, Central Commercial District Revitalization Corporation

Former Member, Inner City Business Association

Representative, San Diego County, League of California Cities

Board Member, San Diego’s Association of Governments

Former Board Member, Sherman Heights Community Center