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