Mike Fong
- Assembly: 2022-present
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Bio
Mike Fong, 50, won a special election in 2022 to replace Ed Chau, who was appointed to be a judge. He chairs the Assembly Higher Education Committee. He’s a former Los Angeles Community College District board member. He was east area director for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a field deputy for Los Angeles Councilmember Ed Reyes. Fong has a bachelor’s in psychobiology from UCLA and master’s in public administration from Northridge State University. In the Assembly, he pushed for gun control laws after the Monterey Park dance studio mass shooting in his district. He almost never misses votes or votes “no” on bills.
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Of 38 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 38 bills: 8 passed, 5 failed, and 25 are currently pending.
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Influence
There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ. of Southern CA | $376 | Nov 5, 2022 | Game tickets, Pres. Suite Pass, Parking and Glass cup |
| Consumer Attorneys of CA, McKnight Law & Dreyer Babich | $350 | Nov 19, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| Aremenian Am Caucus Foundation | $275.09 | Jul 8, 2022 | Food & Transportation |
| HK Assoc of So Cal | $260 | May 1, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| Asian Youth Center, LA | $223.32 | Sep 23, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| CA Citrus Mutual | $212 | May 24, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| Speaker Rendon & Annie Lam's Holiday Event | $207.66 | Dec 9, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| Jim Lee -Oversees Chinese Group | $200 | Sep 15, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $195 | Mar 2, 2022 | Whiskey & Brew |
| General Motors | $188.81 | Mar 1, 2022 | Meal/Beverage |
Gifts
Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.
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Policy
Bills Authored by Mike Fong
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Committees
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Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
1MINAB 2341
Local government: emergency response services: use of languages other than English.
14MINAB 2374
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving...
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