Key facts
- Fiona Ma, California's treasurer, was elected the state's lieutenant governor, the report said.
- The report described Ma as the first Asian-American elected to California's second-highest executive office.
- Ma, 60, is Chinese-American and has roots in a military and political family in China, per the report.
Fiona Ma, a Chinese-American who serves as California's treasurer, was elected the state's lieutenant governor, the report said. The report described her as the first Asian-American elected to the state's second-highest executive office.
The report said the win came amid a national Democratic wave in the midterm elections and described it as a milestone for Asian-American representation in California politics. It said Ma, 60, has roots tracing back to a military and political family in China.
The body carried a partial quotation from Ma saying she was deeply humbled and honored to be elected. The text was cut off mid-sentence.