Sacramento, CA - As the number of Californians experiencing homelessness continues to grow, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago will lead the Select Committee on Los Angeles County Homelessness for the 2019-2020 legislative year. Upon being named Chair, Santiago released the following statement:
Sacramento, CA – Following the Governor’s State of the State address, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
Sacramento, CA – On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement this morning that he will be withdrawing National Guard troops from California’s shared border with Mexico, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
SACRAMENTO – Following news that California’s Governor Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit against the City of Huntington Beach for failing to meet its housing goals, representatives from two of California’s most populous cities applauded the action.
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Communications & Conveyance Committee, issued the following statement in support of the United Teachers Los Angeles’ (UTLA) decision to strike:
“I stand in support and solidarity with the Los Angeles teachers in their fight to protect their rights, reduce class size, improve school safety, and ensure fair wages,” said Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles). “Our primary focus should be on our students and in equipping them to succeed at all costs. It’s urgent that contract negotiations between UTLA and LAUSD are settled fairly and in good faith. Our students need to be in their classes learning and our teachers and communities deserve no less than what is fair and just.”
Sacramento – Moments ago, Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2019-20 Budget Plan that proposes to fully fund two years of free community college in California at a cost of $40 million.
Assembly Bill 2, jointly authored by Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago, David Chiu, Kevin McCarty, Rob Bonta, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Laura Friedman, Lorena Gonzalez, and Sabrina Cervantes was introduced to strengthen the California College Promise policy. This budget proposal takes an important step towards guaranteeing a completely free community college experience for California students.
Assemblymembers debut effort to make Associates Degree free
(Sacramento) - Earlier today, Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), and supporters of Senate Bill 822 - which enacts the strongest net neutrality standards in the nation - gathered in support of the new law following the Trump Administration’s decision to sue California.
Senate Bill 822 restores Obama-era net neutrality protections in California
Los Angeles– Today, legislators and advocates gathered at the Ronald Raegan State Building to urge Governor Brown to sign Senate Bill 822, which would enact the strongest net neutrality protections in the country.
Assembly Bill 686 Bucks Trump Administration on Fair Housing Regulation Suspension
