ASI invited California State Treasurer Fiona Ma last Thursday to speak and give advice to students seeking to get into the political field.

Before becoming state treasurer, Ma grew up the oldest of three siblings with her Chinese immigrant parents who pushed her to be in a lead profession: doctor, lawyer, accountant, or engineer.

After being an accountant for some time, Ma decided to open her own practice, which introduced her to politics. She became the first woman of color to serve as the California state treasurer as of November 6, 2018.