Big Wins in the California State Budget
(Los Angeles, CA) – Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) is proud to announce budget wins that he requested and collaborated on in the state of California.
Press Releases
Assembly Member Santiago, Councilmember De León and Community Partners Hold Eviction Moratorium and Rent Relief Press Conference
(Los Angeles, CA) – Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) joined community partners and LA City Councilmember Kevin De León for a press conference in Los Angeles announcing the most recent state efforts to extend the state’s eviction moratorium and increase rent relief to tenants and landlords.
Assembly Member Santiago Applauds Passage of the Rent Relief and Eviction Moratorium Bill AB 832
“COVID-19 hit our communities hard and millions of Californians face unemployment and deep economic hardship,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.
Universal Basic Banking Services is Approved by the California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
(Sacramento, CA) – Today the California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee approved AB 1177, the California Public Banking Option Act (Santiago), which would guarantee all Californians access to basic banking services without fees or penalties.
Assembly Member Santiago Responds to the Assault Weapons Ruling
(Sacramento, CA) – Following the ruling overturning California’s assault weapons ban, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
“A Swiss army knife is not a weapon of war, an AR-15 is a weapon of war,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.
Assembly Passes AB 1177 to Guarantee All Californians Access to Free Banking Services
(Sacramento, CA) – Today the California State Assembly approved landmark legislation that would guarantee all Californians access to basic banking services without fees or penalties.
Assembly Member Santiago’s Bill to Expand Stimulus Payment Outreach Passes the Assembly
(Sacramento, CA) – Today a bill authored by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) that would create a grant program for free tax assistance clinics passed the Assembly.
Assembly Member Santiago’s Public Banking Option Act Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee
“During the height of the pandemic when families were struggling the most, big banks like Wells Fargo gouged needy people with nearly $4 billion in overdraft fees and penalties. That’s why we need BankCal to give all Californians a no-fee, no-penalty banking option,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.
Assembly Member Santiago Responds to Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revise
“Distance learning didn’t work for poor kids in my neighborhood,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago. “Governor Newsom’s May Revise offers trailblazing investments that prioritize our low-income families and communities who have suffered immensely during COVID-19, including a whopping $7 billion to close the digital divide to help everyone who fell behind during the pandemic leap ahead.
California Public Banking Option Act Moves Closer to Closing Racial Wealth and Financial Access Gap, Passes Assembly Banking and Finance Committee
(Sacramento, CA) – A coalition of nearly 200 racial and economic justice groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, and labor unions celebrated the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee’s approval of the California Public Banking Option Act, AB 1177 (Santiago), also known as BankCal.