Rep. Derek Tran, an Army veteran and former employment lawyer who represents parts of Orange County, introduced the bill.

The organization said he “brings a wealth of knowledge and experience” to an expansion of its government affairs team.

California’s 40th Congressional District spans western San Bernardino and Riverside counties and eastern Orange County ... and former Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Seal Beach, as the first Korean ...

“They sacrificed so much to protect our country, to defend our freedom,” said Tran, who represents parts of Orange County ... Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in last year’s election.

The district — which spans parts of Orange County and the Inland Empire ... in defeating Republicans such as Mike Garcia and Michelle Steel last November. “We started targeting them early ...

The bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House but shows how Democrats are trying to harness public ...

Michelle Steel by just 653 votes in the most expensive ... The seat, which is mostly in Orange County, helped narrow the House Republicans’ majority, which now stands at just three seats.

Michelle Steel is chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors representing the Second District.