Governor Newsom Announces his Gasoline Relief Package and Assembly Member Santiago Responds

(Sacramento, CA) – Following the proposal from Governor Newsom for a $400 rebate per car (max two per household), $750 million for three months of free public transit and pausing part of the gas tax,  Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:

“Californians are being sucker punched at gas stations and being hit hard by rising expenses. It’s time for relief for Californians, especially those who cannot “Zoom” to work,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.

“I am happy to see my colleagues devising solutions, such as the proposal from Governor Newsom.  We all agree that we must provide a reprieve for Californians who need it the most.”

Assembly Member Miguel Santiago is the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Select Committee on Los Angeles County Homelessness. He represents the 53rd District composed of the cities of Los Angeles, Huntington Park, and Vernon.