Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez says he wouldn’t change a thing about his speakership.
The Los Angeles Democrat, who will step down next week after four years as leader, said Tuesday that he has no regrets.
“If I could do it all over again, I’d do it all over again – and I’d do it the same way,” Núñez told reporters in his final news conference as leader of the lower house.
The 41-year-old lawmaker said he is proud of the role he played in raising California’s minimum wage, raising money for school construction and passing landmark legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Núñez said he is not certain what he will do after he is termed out in December. He expects to spend at least two years in private industry before deciding whether to run for public office again, he said.
“This has been an incredible, incredible experience for me,” Núñez said of his Capitol career.
Núñez commented only indirectly on controversy that erupted after disclosure that he had spent tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds in recent years at upscale retail firms and on overseas trips.
“So I like good wine, OK,” he told reporters. “I don’t mind staying in a five-star hotel. I bet when you all travel, that’s where you stay.”
He was smiling.
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