Press Releases

(Sacramento, CA) – Today Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) announced the introduction of AB 311—The Food for ALL Act and joined principal co-author StateSenator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield).

(Los Angeles, CA) – As storms continue to batter California creating precarious employment for California workers, dozens of immigrant and worker rights advocates and state legislators joined together to launch the 2023 Safety Net for All campaign to secure unemployment benefits for excluded immigrant workers in California.

(Sacramento, CA) – Following Governor Newsom’s recent announcement on the 2023-24 January budget, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:

(Los Angeles, CA) – Following President Biden’s signing of the “Respect for Marriage Act”, (Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:

(Los Angeles, CA) –Last Saturday, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and community partners hosted the eighth annual Free Turkey Giveaway in Boyle Heights. Over 1,000 free turkeys, canned food, sides and hot meals were distributed to community members in and around Boyle Heights.

(Los Angeles, CA)–Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2629 – The Youth Justice Act – a bill that will greatly improve juveniles’ chances to fully reintegrate into society and become success adults after their time in the juvenile justice system.

(Los Angeles, CA) – Following Governor Newsom’s signing of AB 2870 (reduces gun violence by expanding California’s red flag laws), Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), the bill’s author, released the following statement:

(Sacramento, CA)–Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1416 – The Ballot DISCLOSE Act – a bill that will have a major positive impact on ballot measure transparency. All statewide ballot measures will now include a list of supporters and opponents on the ballot itself.

(Los Angeles, CA) – Following Governor Newsom’s signing of AB 2183 (Stone), a bill which will expand access to free and fair union elections for farmworkers, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:

(Los Angeles, CA)–Following the Governor’s signature on AB 1766 (expands access to state-issued IDs to all California residents) which is authored by Assembly Member Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay), AB 1766’s co-author Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), released the following statement: