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