California labor secretary in serious contention for Biden Cabinet
California Labor Secretary Julie Su has declined to publicly discuss the role. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo California labor secretary in serious contention for Biden Cabinet SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's labor secretary began her legal career fighting for Thai garment workers held captive in a Los Angeles sweatshop. Decades later, she's in serious contention to join the Biden administration as secretary of the U.S. Labor Department, according to sources familiar with transition discussions. Julie Su, the daughter of Chinese immigrants and a longtime advocate for low-wage workers, would ...