Prior to his election to the Assembly, he worked as judicial administrator with the California Superior Court in Los Angeles for three years.

He served on the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Mountains and Rivers Conservancy where he supported the preservation of open space throughout the district.

He fought for honest and effective government, and led South Gate residents in a grassroots campaign to recall corrupt elected officials, stabilize the city's financial condition, and rebuild public trust.

The recall, which he helped lead, was the culmination of a long fight to clean up the corruption in South Gate.

Politicians who ran against the Robles slate often found themselves the victims of anonymous, libelous campaign mailers.

Joseph Ruiz, a political activist who campaigned against Robles's allies, fell victim to arson when his business was hit with four Molotov cocktails.

[8] According to the Los Angeles Times, Albert Robles was indicted "on 39 counts of money laundering, bribery, wire fraud and public corruption."

Prosecutors argued that "he used his elected office and political influence to funnel money from city projects to family and friends between 1998 and 2003.

De La Torre served as Chair of the Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, responsible for overseeing the implementation of state programs and identifying potential savings.