Gun Sales Limitation Bill Passes Key First Committee
(Sacramento, CA) Assembly Bill 1674, authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
Press Releases
Assembly Majority Whip, Miguel Santiago, Applauds Governor Brown for Aggressive Action on Exide
(Sacramento, CA) Majority Whip of the California State Assembly, Miguel Santiago (D-Downtown Los Angeles) commends Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.’s commitment to expedite funding for testing and cleanup around the Exide battery recycling plant.
Santiago Legislation: Don’t Criminalize Human Trafficking Victims
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – and several of his fellow State Legislators – have introduced a package of bills designed to prevent the criminalization of human trafficking victims. Assemblymember Santiago's measure, Assembly Bill 1760, grants immunity to all children arrested for, charged with, or suspected of engaging in prostitution. "We need to eliminate the criminal stigma placed on trafficked children and ensure they are protected, not punished," said Assemblymember Santiago. KFBK Radio reporter Ryan Harris interviewed Assemblymember Santiago about his legislation and filed this report. (:48)
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California Assemblymembers Santiago, Campos, and Weber Introduce Human Trafficking Package to Prevent Criminalization of Victims
(Sacramento, CA) – A group of legislators team together with California’s largest anti-human trafficking non-profit organization, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), to protect survivors of human trafficking.
Assembly Majority Whip, Miguel Santiago, Introduces Legislation to Reduce Gun Trafficking in California
(Sacramento, CA) Assemblymember Miguel Santiago authors legislation supported by the California Chapters of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, to limit the amount of firearms that may be purchased at one time.
Miguel Santiago Takes Oath as New Assemblymember for 53rd Assembly District
(SACRAMENTO) – Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) was sworn in as the Assemblymember for California’s 53rd District today. Santiago succeeds Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez who previously represented the area.