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Miguel Santiago (California)
Miguel Santiago (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 54. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. He left office on December 2, 2024.
Santiago ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 14 in California. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Miguel Santiago was born and lives in Los Angeles, California. Santiago earned a degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Santiago was assigned to the following committees:
- Governmental Organization Committee, Chair
- Health Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2021-2022
Santiago was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications and Conveyance Committee, Chair
- Health Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Santiago was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee, Chair
- Higher Education Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Communications and Conveyance, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Higher Education |
| • Public Safety |
| • Utilities and Energy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Santiago served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Health |
| • Higher Education |
| • Public Safety |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2024)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Council District 14
Ysabel J. Jurado defeated incumbent Kevin de León in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan) | 57.2 | 46,007 |
 | Kevin de León (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 34,472 | |
| Total votes: 80,479 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 8,618 |
| ✔ | | Kevin de León (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 8,220 |
 | Miguel Santiago (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 7,470 | |
 | Wendy Carrillo (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 5,321 | |
 | Eduardo Vargas (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 1,638 | |
| Teresa Y. Hillery (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 1,519 | ||
| Genny Guerrero (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,457 | ||
 | Nadine M. Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 904 | |
| Total votes: 35,147 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Santiago in this election.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 54
Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Elaine Alaniz in the general election for California State Assembly District 54 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 78.6 | 53,993 |
 | Elaine Alaniz (R) | 21.4 | 14,704 | |
| Total votes: 68,697 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54
Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Elaine Alaniz advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 54 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 99.7 | 37,714 |
| ✔ | | Elaine Alaniz (R) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 129 |
| Total votes: 37,843 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 53
Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Godfrey Santos Plata in the general election for California State Assembly District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 56.3 | 63,776 |
 | Godfrey Santos Plata (D) | 43.7 | 49,580 | |
| Total votes: 113,356 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 53
Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Godfrey Santos Plata advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 62.9 | 35,515 |
| ✔ | | Godfrey Santos Plata (D) | 37.1 | 20,923 |
| Total votes: 56,438 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 53
Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Kevin Hee Young Jang in the general election for California State Assembly District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 71.4 | 57,388 |
 | Kevin Hee Young Jang (D) | 28.6 | 23,002 | |
| Total votes: 80,390 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 53
Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Kevin Hee Young Jang defeated Michael Lewis and Rae Elisabeth Henry in the primary for California State Assembly District 53 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Santiago (D) | 69.0 | 24,134 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Hee Young Jang (D) | 16.5 | 5,779 |
| Michael Lewis (L) | 7.7 | 2,710 | ||
| Rae Elisabeth Henry (D) | 6.8 | 2,367 | ||
| Total votes: 34,990 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Miguel Santiago defeated Sandra Mendoza in the California State Assembly District 53 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Miguel Santiago Incumbent |
58.21% | 50,958 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Mendoza | 41.79% | 36,583 | |
| Total Votes | 87,541 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Sandra Mendoza defeated Kevin H. Jang in the California State Assembly District 53 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Miguel Santiago Incumbent |
45.11% | 22,254 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Mendoza |
41.33% | 20,388 | |
| Democratic | Kevin H. Jang | 13.56% | 6,688 | |
| Total Votes | 49,330 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Sandra Mendoza (D) and Miguel Santiago (D) defeated Michael "Mike" Aldapa (D) and Michelle "Hope" Walker (D) in the blanket primary. Santiago defeated Mendoza in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Miguel Santiago |
63.5% | 20,472 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Mendoza | 36.5% | 11,753 | |
| Total Votes | 32,225 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Miguel Santiago |
56.1% | 9,387 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Mendoza |
23.6% | 3,953 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Walker | 11.7% | 1,964 | |
| Democratic | Michael Aldapa | 8.5% | 1,423 | |
| Total Votes | 16,727 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Santiago's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Congresswoman Judy Chu
- State Controller John Chiang
- Jerome Horton, Chair of the Board of Equalization
- Senator Kevin de León
- Senator Mark Leno
- Senator Ed Hernandez
- Senator Ricardo Lara
- Senator Holly J. Mitchell
- Senator Norma J. Torres
- Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
- Speaker-elect Toni Atkins
- Speaker pro Tempore Nora Campos
- Assembly Member Luis A. Alejo
- Assembly Member Raul Bocanegra
- Assembly Member Susan Bonilla
- Assembly Member Steven Bradford
- Assembly Member Ian Calderon
- Assembly Member Ed Chau
- Assembly Member Tom Daly
- Assembly Member Steve Fox
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Miguel Santiago did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31. A special session in the Assembly was from August 31, 2024 to October 14, 2024 and another special session started on December 2, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, "Biography," accessed December 19, 2022
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ santiagoforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Isaac Bryan (D) |
California State Assembly District 54 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Mark Gonzalez (D) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 53 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Freddie Rodriguez (D) |
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