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Mike Fong

Democrat, State Assembly

District 49, Alhambra

Time in office:

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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Ideology

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Bill Activity

Of 38 bills:

10 Passed

5 Failed

23 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 38 bills: 10 passed, 5 failed, and 23 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

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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.

Gift Received Rating

#1/120

This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Mike Fong

AB 2329

Surplus residential property: condition-adjusted fair market value: Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development

In Progress

Surplus residential property: condition-adjusted fair market value: Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development

AB 2726

School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education

Passed

School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education

AB 2455

Bruce Lee Day.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education

Passed

Bruce Lee Day.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education

AB 2392

Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education

In Progress

Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education

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Committees

Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.

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