A man who made headlines for stopping a gunman during a mass shooting was in Sacramento Monday in honor of AANHPI Heritage Month.
Brandon Tsay disarmed the gunman in the Monterey Park shooting earlier this year.
President Biden invited him to attend the State of the Union and on Monday, he attended a gala at the California Railroad Museum to kick off this special month honoring Asian Americans.
“I want to see people come together to try to build a more stronger, better, more united, and compassionate community,” said Tsay.
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Lieutenant Governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis, who's running for governor, attended the event along with state treasurer Fiona Ma.