Mike Eng Has The Service

He has served as State Assemblyman for 3 terms, Community College Trustee, and Mayor and City Councilman. He was appointed by the Governor to serve on a state commission and he was President of the Library Board. He is especially proud of his service to the diverse immigrant communities. He has been honored for his service. (For a list of his awards click here) He has earned a Law Degree, Masters and Bachelors Degrees.

Mike Eng Has The Resources

Mike has won 9 straight elections with his winning team headed by veteran political consultant Steve Barkan, and has added Dan Weitzman (Northern California) and Erika Morales (Southern California) who are aggressively raising funds for a winning campaign.

Mike Eng Has The Endorsements

Senate President Kevin de Leon and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon have endorsed Mike along with Senator Ed Hernandez who asked Mike to succeed him in the 22nd Senate District. Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger, Janice Hahn, Hilda Solis and Mark Ridley-Thomas; Congresswomen Grace Napolitano, Norma Torres, Karen Bass and Judy Chu have also endorsed Mike along with a total of 20 current and recently retired State Senators and over 80 elected mayors and councilmembers, school board members and water district board members that all serve the 22nd Senate District.

Excellence In Education

Mike has the experience we need to improve our schools and colleges. Ever since graduating from UCLA Law School, Mike has served as an immigration lawyer and has helped thousands by teaching English to immigrants. In the State Assembly and as a member of the Education Committee, he helped reduce class sizes and restore essential funding for up-to-date textbooks. Mike helped lead the efforts for free community college tuition for students under the College Promise Program.

Quality Jobs and Economic Opportunity

As a Community College Board Trustee, Mike led efforts to provide quality job training for the jobs of the future — and fought to help homeless students stabilize their lives. Mike helped lead efforts to secure the award of the $15 million California Career Pathways Grant to make sure that over 6,000 students move from K-12 to Community College and then into the workforce. Mike also worked with small businesses in the San Gabriel Valley to cut red tape, while protecting the quality of our air and water. And Mike authored California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis and get families back on their feet.

Affordable Health Care

Mike previously served as a member of the Assembly Health Committee, where he fought for access to better quality, affordable care for all. He will fight to protect the Affordable Care Act and Covered California from attacks by the Trump Administration. In fact, Mike initiated the L.A. Community Colleges’ efforts to sign up students, faculty and staff under the federal Affordable Care Act. Mike supports single payer universal health care because it would cut wasteful bureaucracy while improving the quality of care.

Mike helped launch free college tuition for students under the District's College Promise Program.

Mike authored legislation to keep students safe from bullying as part of the state mandated and funded school safety plan.

Mike initiated the Board's first API Advisory Committee to address the needs of Pacific Islander students.

Mike initiated the campus-wide efforts to sign up students, faculty, staff and administrators to healthcare under the federal Affordable Care Act.

Mike initiated the District's comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey to determine how to address student homelessness, hunger/food insecurity, job placement, mental health and transportation needs.

Mike, a small businessman himself, understands the importance of our local businesses, that’s why he worked with San Gabriel Valley small businesses to successfully cut red tape.

Mike authored California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis;

Mike authored California’s comprehensive overhaul of the smog check process resulting in the removal of 70 tons of pollutants daily;

Mike authored California’s Human Right to Water Law to make sure that all communities have the right to meaningfully participate in decisions that affect the safety and access to water.

Mike led efforts to fund and double the city's library space for its students and seniors.

Mike was appointed by then-Governor Gray Davis to the State Acupuncture Board serving as Vice chair and head of the Enforcement committee.