Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Miguel Santiago
Assembly Democrat
District 54, Los Angeles
Time in office
Assembly: 2014—Present
Background
Los Angeles Community College Board Member
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago has taken at least $2.5 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 37% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 6150
P.O. Box 942849-0054; (916) 319-2054
District office(s)
320 West Fourth Street, Room 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 620-4646
Biographical information
Birth Place
Los Angeles, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Latino
Residence
Boyle Heights, CA
Gender
Male
Born
March 6, 1973
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
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.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $2,477,831 $2.5 M | 37% | |
| $510,452 $510k | 8% | |
| $459,982 $459k | 7% | |
| $436,941 $436k | 7% | |
| $377,449 $377k | 6% | |
| $359,158 $359k | 5% | |
| $266,412 $266k | 4% | |
| $155,293 $155k | 2% | |
| $131,800 $131k | 2% | |
| $127,099 $127k | 2% | |
| $112,999 $112k | 2% | |
| $58,893 $58k | <1% | |
| $54,155 $54k | <1% | |
| $9,118 $9k | <1% | |
| $2,412 $2k | <1% | |
| $1,000 $1,000 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
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
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 54 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Miguel Santiago (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
78.6% | |
|
R
|
Elaine Alaniz
Republican
|
21.4% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
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By Lynn La, September 15, 2023
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Other legislators
Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 54 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.
Isaac Bryan (currently in office)
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