Shooting near Grand Central Market and Assembly Member Santiago Responds
(Los Angeles, CA) – Following the shooting near Grand Central Market, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
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Governor Announces May Revise and Assembly Member Santiago Responds
(Sacramento, CA) – Following Governor Newsom’s release of his May Revise, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
“Just as Californians are learning to stay afloat during the pandemic, we’re receiving a punch to the gut with the soaring inflation of nearly 9 percent,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.
California Announces New Home Loan Program that Makes Home Ownership Possible and Assembly Member Santiago Responds
(Sacramento, CA) – Following California Housing Finance Agency’s announcement of the Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement:
Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Announce Reproductive Freedom Plan and Assembly Member Santiago Responds
(Sacramento, CA) – Following the call from Governor Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Atkins and Assembly Speaker Rendon for a state constitutional amendment to protect Roe v.
Assembly Member Santiago and Local Leaders Encourage Undocumented Adults to Enroll in Medi-Cal Today!
(Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D- Los Angeles),Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis in partnership with Clinica Romero, hosted a press conference to celebrate the historic expansion of Medi-Cal to low-income undocumented immigrants 50 and older and encourage newly eligible people to enroll.
Assembly Member Santiago Celebrates Senate Budget Blueprint for Prioritizing Anti-Poverty Tax Credits
(Sacramento, CA) – Today, the California State Senate released details on their budget priorities, which includes funding to implement the anti-poverty programs outlined in Assembly Member Santiago’s bills AB 2589 (Anti-Poverty Child Tax Credit) and AB 1515 (Free Tax Prep and Community Engagement Act).
Bill to Fight Air Pollution in Disadvantaged Communities Passes Policy Committee
“There are thousands of children in my district suffering from health ailments caused by air pollution,” said Assembly Member Miguel Santiago.
California Child Tax Credit Bill Clears Key Hurdle
(Sacramento, CA) – Today California moves a step closer to providing a pathway out of poverty for low-income families and residents as the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee approved the Anti-Poverty Child Tax Credit (AB 2589: Santiago).
Assembly Member Santiago Bill to Expand Free Community College Passes First Committee
(Sacramento, CA) – Yesterday, AB 2266 (expansion of free community college) passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee (9 “yes” votes, 0 “no” votes and 3 abstentions).
California Can Provide its Own Child Tax Credit with Assembly Member Santiago's AB 2589
(Sacramento, CA) –When Senator Manchin blocked the federal Child Tax Credit’s extension, nearly 1.7 million children fell back into or deeper into poverty. California however has a chance to create its own child tax credit through its record budget surplus. AB 2589 will provide a one-time $2,000 California CTC payment per child to families that earn $30,000 or less per year.