Currently holds the office of California State Assembly - District 54 until December 2, 2024.
Candidate for Los Angeles City Council - District 14 in 2024 California Primary Election.
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Get StartedMiguel Santiago is a longtime advocate for reproductive justice with a 100% voting record from Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California. Miguel co-authored the constitutional amendment to protect the right to safe, legal abortion in California. Now, he is running for City Council to continue fighting to safeguard reproductive freedom and expand access to reproductive health services by fully funding Planned Parenthood. Miguel is the only candidate for L.A. City Council District 14 endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund. Learn more
Miguel Santiago believes everyone deserves a great public education that gives them a shot at success. In the Assembly, Miguel wrote and passed the law that allows college students to attend a community college for free, making college free to millions of young Californians. He has fought to invest in our public schools, give hardworking classroom teachers a raise, and expand early childhood education. Learn more
Miguel Santiago is fighting for environmental justice, taking on corporate polluters to protect local air and water from toxic contamination. In the Assembly, Miguel secured millions of dollars to urgently clean up the toxic contamination in immigrant and working-class neighborhoods caused by corporate polluter Exide Technologies. He has worked to invest in clean energy technology to combat climate change and create good-paying union jobs — while delivering cleaner air and water to our communities. On the City Council, Miguel will never stop fighting for the urgent climate action our communities and our planet deserve. Learn more
Miguel Santiago co-authored California’s new Care Court law to help get unhoused people with severe mental health issues off our streets and connected with the treatment and support services they need. Miguel has secured funding for affordable housing to reduce homelessness and partnered with Mayor Karen Bass to pass laws which cut red tape and speed up the construction of affordable, supportive, and transitional housing. On the City Council, he will work to invest in new solutions and provide more accountability for how the City uses existing resources. Learn more
Miguel Santiago is working to pass common-sense gun safety legislation to help get illegal guns off our streets. Miguel wrote the law to expand access to red flag laws to help keep guns from people who pose a danger to their communities — including those accused of domestic violence. And he helped secure millions of dollars for law enforcement agencies to expedite their gun buyback programs. On the City Council, Miguel will continue working to keep our communities safe from gun violence. Learn more
Miguel has also initiated forward-thinking policies to provide housing for Californians experiencing homelessness and stimulate the development of more affordable housing in his district and across the state. He is leading efforts to secure billions of dollars to fight homelessness — the humanitarian crisis in our midst. He continues to work on expanding childcare, has authored some of California’s toughest gun safety regulations, and fights for the fair and equal treatment of hardworking families. An environmental justice champion, Santiago has delivered over $573 million to urgently clean up the toxic contamination caused by corporate polluter Exide Technologies in the City of Vernon, and won't stop until every property is properly cleaned. Learn more
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