Ted Lieu is a Congressman representing California's 33rd District (Hancock Park, Santa Monica, Malibu, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, South Bay) and serves on the House Judiciary Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Lieu formerly served as State Senator for California's 28th District and former State Assemblyman for the 53rd District (Torrance, South Bay beach cities, Marina del Rey, Westchester, West Los Angeles).
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