Paul Fong

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Paul Fong
California State Assembly District 22
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Professor
Website	Official website

Paul Fong is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing the 22nd District since 2008.

Fong is a professor at Evergreen Valley College and founder of Flower Cottage.

He is a founding member of Asian Americans for Community Involvement, member of the Board of the California Community Colleges Trustees, President of Community Housing Developers, member of the Foothill-De Anza Foundation Board of Directors, and founder of Sacred Heart Community Services. ^[1]

Issue positions

Fong did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee membership

• Select Committee on Aerospace
• Banking and Finance Committee, California General Assembly
• Select Committee on Biotechnology
• Elections and Redistricting Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
• Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly
• Utilities and Commerce Committee, California General Assembly

Sponsored legislation

Fong's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 701 - School districts: contracts: formal bids
• AB 994 - Government tort claims: inverse condemnation
• AB 1092 - Personalized health medicine

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Major donors

Below are Fong's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[3]

Contributor	2008 total
CA State Council of Service Employees	$14,400
San Mateo Democratic County Central Cmte	$9,050
CA State Council of Laborers	$8,200
California Federation of Teachers	$8,200
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council	$7,700

External links

• Official state assembly website of Paul Fong
• Biographical profile of Paul Fong on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2008

References

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