hiː wˈɜːkt æz ɐn ɐtˈɜːni fɔːɹ ðˈɛŋkˌælɪfˈoːɹniə stˈeɪt kəntɹˈoʊlɚ ɡɹˈeɪ dˈeɪvɪs, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɜːkt ɔnðə stˈæf ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə sˈɛnəɾɚ bˈɑːɹbɚɹə bˈɑːksɚ.
He worked as an attorney for then-California State Controller Gray Davis, and also worked on the staff of California Senator Barbara Boxer.