Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Alex Lee, the first Gen Z lawmaker, is heading to the California State Assembly

    Alex Lee has become California’s first Generation Z lawmaker, California’s first openly bisexual state lawmaker, and California's youngest Asian American state lawmaker ever. The 25 year old was recently elected to the California State Assembly.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 18, 2020 • 9m Listen

    Alex Lee has become California’s first Generation Z lawmaker, California’s first openly bisexual state lawmaker, and California's youngest Asian American state lawmaker ever. The 25 year old was recently elected to the California State Assembly. His district is in the Bay Area and includes parts of San Jose, Santa Clara and Fremont. He won with 72% of the vote.

    The full episode

    2 of 4
    LA Opera puts on ‘The Anonymous Lover’ during COVID
    1. 0:00Democracy: How it held up during election 2020 and what it may look like going forward
    2. 17:58Alex Lee, the first Gen Z lawmaker, is heading to the California State AssemblyYou’re reading this
    3. 27:32LA Opera’s first COVID-era production: ‘The Anonymous Lover’ by an 18th century Black composer
    4. 40:45Thanksgiving pies: How to make them at home, where to buy them in Southern California
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

    • KCRW placeholder

      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

    • KCRW placeholder

      Alex Lee

      California State Assembly member-elect for District 25

      NewsPoliticsCaliforniaElection 2020

    The full episode

    2 of 4
    LA Opera puts on ‘The Anonymous Lover’ during COVID
    1. 0:00Democracy: How it held up during election 2020 and what it may look like going forward
    2. 17:58Alex Lee, the first Gen Z lawmaker, is heading to the California State AssemblyYou’re reading this
    3. 27:32LA Opera’s first COVID-era production: ‘The Anonymous Lover’ by an 18th century Black composer
    4. 40:45Thanksgiving pies: How to make them at home, where to buy them in Southern California
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand