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Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced the resolution on behalf of the Legislative Black Caucus and framed the observance as “a call to action,” urging lawmakers to address systemic inequalities affecting Black Californians. She cited statistical disparities discussed on the floor and said the month should be a moment to convert commemoration into policy that expands economic opportunity and education.

Colleagues from across the aisle and several caucuses spoke in support. Senator Dr. Weber Pearson, chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, co-authored the resolution and used the occasion to introduce the caucus’s 2025 unsung heroes — community leaders and nonprofit figures the caucus said have made sustained local contributions. The group of honorees included civil-rights activists, educators, and nonprofit leaders; several honorees were introduced individually from the Senate floor and later invited for a group photo.

Other senators spoke to specific themes raised by the resolution: health inequities and the role of Black medical pioneers (Senator Dr. Weber Pearson), historical partnerships between Black and Jewish communities (Senator Weiner), the influence of Black activism on other civil-rights movements (multiple members), and local Black History Month events in districts (Senator Groff). Several senators highlighted individual historic figures — Frederick Douglass, A. Philip Randolph, Shirley Chisholm, Charles Drew — to underscore the resolution’s purpose.

The resolution was called for a vote after floor discussion; the secretary recorded 37 ayes and 0 no votes and the resolution was adopted. Following adoption, the Senate paused its calendar for the Black Caucus’s honoree introductions and a group photograph.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","California State Senate - Senate Floor Session - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 21 recognizing February as Black History Month. Multiple senators spoke in support, and the California Legislative Black Caucus presented its 2025 Unsung Heroes list.","taxTitle","California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California","taxId",77650,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6687169,"Senate confirms Wanda Fong to California State University Board of Trustees, 37-0",314,269000,583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382967-bc7f2ff481c13431de9ee11ff4bdb403&start=269&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382967-bc7f2ff481c13431de9ee11ff4bdb403/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6687169/California/Senate-confirms-Wanda-Fong-to-California-State-University-Board-of-Trustees-37-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687169-b2b9f30d2783e690ebde43ba6bb27498/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090768&Signature=mkOkujrDliZxuwLW~sk90OSmwdm1QKCRff9vWqBBTXsAGau9vwvO1UTrDPcyj1pyNw84s3lFp~fxVcKb-BtaquMu0s7Q0aaH8r45erC9PT6YE~2nkKy2zqvQcv8dnGhq3qfew3X2WKBF8LzsnjHMWhdbzLYDYFLsNXtOP8g5ZOBDX7nsdvJ8uynCUINP94Vni2yUxFvq~CDrqjZWxGtLPlsCcKXOQ71ovosK9rzDTlDOjO53LzILFSvps3cZeaOjLnTjgjh37N11DOX9enKxi0WmzzxobwhCv6efRhluvMQd~g43yN-1BVPggpPOVYr-B6q-rfVzZMnfxKELezhq8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate on the floor confirmed Wanda Fong for reappointment to the California State University Board of Trustees by a roll-call vote of 37-0.

Fong, first appointed in February 2018 and chair of the trustees from 2022 to 2024, was presented to the Senate as a continuing asset to the CSU system. President pro tempore praised her record and said the confirmation is coupled with a commitment from the chancellor’s office to advance a “30-day comeback plan” for Sonoma State University with specific metrics attached.

The confirmation matter was introduced as item 1 under the governor’s appointments. On the floor, the President pro tempore said, “she takes the CSU mission to heart and is a fighter who works for the future of every California student,” and announced support for Fong alongside the request for the Sonoma State plan. Senator Dave Cabaldon, the Senate member who represents Sonoma State’s region, described Fong as “one of the state's premier leaders” who supports a transparent process for the campus’s recovery.

Senate discussion referenced recent actions at Sonoma State: the President pro tempore noted that “30 days ago, Sonoma State advanced the largest layoffs in the California State University system history — $24,000,000 in 23 different programs,” and said trustees and the chancellor’s office would work on an expedited recovery plan. The remarks on Sonoma State were presented as context for why the chancellor’s office committed to a short-term plan alongside the confirmation; no formal board action on the Sonoma State plan was taken on the Senate floor.

The secretary called the roll and the appointment was recorded as confirmed with 37 ayes, 0 no votes. No abstentions were recorded on the transcript.

The confirmation advances Fong’s reappointment; the chancellor’s office commitment to a 30-day plan for Sonoma State was presented on the floor but will be handled by CSU leadership and is not an action of the Senate recorded in these proceedings.","The California State Senate unanimously confirmed Wanda Fong for reappointment to the California State University Board of Trustees and received commitments related to Sonoma State University recovery planning.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate adopts SCR 21 declaring February Black History Month; legislators deliver tributes and introduce "Unsung Heroes"

Senate confirms Wanda Fong to California State University Board of Trustees, 37-0