Glass House: California Legislator Tracker

Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Miguel Santiago has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

Assembly District 53 demographics

D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2022

How to read these charts

District

State

Voter registration

Dem

59%

46%

GOP

9%

24%

No party

27%

24%

Other

6%

6%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

66%

39%

White

9%

37%

Asian

18%

14%

Black or African American

6%

6%

Multi-race

1%

3%

Median household income

$40,953

$75,235

Median age

34.0

36.5

Poverty rate

26%

13%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25%

34%

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Most recent election

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

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