It took a few years, but Chu eventually realized she was leaving real money on the table.

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When termed-out Democratic assemblywoman Judy Chu went searching for a successor, she looked no further than the man she's been married to for 26 years.

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She also likes China Construction Bank, traded in Hong Kong, and China Unicom (CHU) because it is the only wireless provider serving Apple products.

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