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Santiago Law Successfully Combats Illegal Dismantling of Vehicles

Sacramento, CA) – In 2016, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago authored Assembly Bill 1858, a critical piece of environmental justice legislation aimed at addressing unlicensed vehicle dismantling in California.  Co-sponsored by the State of California Auto Dismantlers Association (SCADA) and the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), AB 1858 took effect

Santiago, Jackson Co-Host First Hearing on Recent California Wildfires

(Sacramento, CA) – Earlier today, the Legislature held the first of many hearings examining the impact of the recent catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties.  The hearing, co-hosted by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance, and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Sa

Legislative Committees to Hold First Series of Hearings on Recent Firestorms

(Sacramento & Los Angeles)–  Over the next two weeks, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management will roll out the first set of hearings examining the aftermath of the recent firestorms and the adequacy of the sta

Governor Signs Santiago Bill to Help Combat Opioid Addiction

(Sacramento, CA) Assembly Bill 40 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown yesterday. The measure, authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), allows California’s Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) to finally integrate with health information technology systems across the state.