Senator Steven Bradford was first elected to the Assembly in a Special Election in 2009 and then to the Senate in 2017. Senator Bradford represents the 35th Senate District which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Carson, San Pedro, Compton, West Compton, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, West Carson, Watts, Willowbrook, and Wilmington. Senator Bradford serves as the Chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee.