After graduating from college, Bee worked as a high school teacher in
Hayward, California, for 12 years. From 1948 to 1954, Bee served on the Hayward City Council, serving as mayor from 1952 to 1954. Bee won his first election to the
California State Assembly in 1954. During his tenure in the Assembly, Bee served on the Rules Committee as well as the Committees on Intergovernmental Relations, Retirement, and Transportation. From 1959 to 1968, and 1971 to 1974, he served as
speaker pro tempore in the
California State Assembly. Carlos Bee Boulevard in Hayward adjacent to
Cal State East Bay and Carlos Bee Park in
Castro Valley are named after him. ==References==