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Capitol: 916.319.2049 FAX: 916.319.2149 District: 626.457.4918 District FAX: 626.457.4923
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Assemblywoman
Suite 5650 State Capitol 1021 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814
District Office: 1411 South Garfield Avenue Alhambra, CA 91801
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Elected: 2022 Next Election: 2026 | |
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BioAssemblymember Mike Fong was elected to the 49th District of the California State Assembly in a special election in February 2022. He is honored to represent Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City, as well as the unincorporated areas of South San Gabriel, North El Monte, and East Pasadena.
Mr. Fong currently serves as Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, the Assembly Vice Chair of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, and the Chair of the Select Committee on Racism, Hate and Xenophobia. Mr. Fong is also a member of the Appropriations; Banking and Finance; Budget; Budget Subcommittee #3 on Education Finance; and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committees.
A lifelong public servant, Mr. Fong is passionate about serving California and especially, the 49th District. During his time in the Assembly, Mr. Fong has introduced legislation to increase access to quality education at every level, elevate language access for non-English speaking Californians, and improve public safety by helping to expedite the removal of dangerous weapons off our streets.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Mr. Fong served as a Trustee of the Los Angeles Community College District, which serves 250,000 students. Since 2022, Mr. Fong has authored over a dozen pieces of legislation that were signed into law by the Governor or incorporated in the state's budget, and secured $35 million in funding to improve parks, community centers, and other projects in the 49th District.
A product of Los Angeles County, Mr. Fong graduated from California State University at Northridge with a Master of Public Administration in Public Sector Management & Leadership and from University of California at Los Angeles with a B.S. in Psychobiology and a minor in Education. He is an avid fan of Dodger Baseball and UCLA athletics.
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