So before you came to Congress representing California's 42nd district, you were the mayor of Long Beach. What was the biggest surprise to you coming from an executive office, local government office, to Congress? So the biggest Thing I was mayor for eight years. and so I love my city. I obviously live there still. Great opportunity to serve the community. I think the hardest thing for me was I'd never been in the legislature, so I've never been a legislator. (05:32–05:34)
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