Debra Bowen

Five years after graduating from the University of Virginia, Bowen started her own law firm. Now representing a wide swath of Southern California — all or parts of El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance and Manhattan Beach — she is one of the most outspoken lawmakers in Sacramento. Bowen frequently weighs in on consumer privacy and Internet security issues. She is focused on potentially faulty voting systems and overhauling the state's initiative system.