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Assemblymember Santiago proposes bills to boost downtown housing

California State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago has introduced a pair of bills aimed at increasing the supply of residential housing in the state, particularly in downtown areas.

Assembly Bill 2909 would expand the state's Mills Act program, which provides incentives for the restoration and preservation of historic buildings by private property owners, to include buildings more than 30 years old located in commercial zones.

Assembly Member Miguel Santiago Introduces Bills to Create More Housing

(Sacramento, CA) – On the heels of President Biden’s speech yesterday at the “National League of Cities” where he talked about the importance of creating more housing units, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) earlier today announced the introduction of two bills to do just that.

California Considers ‘Tuition-Free Bachelor’s Degrees’

While the world’s largest higher education system – California’s community colleges – continues to expand its curriculum, lawmakers are expanding ways for students to access it.

At a press conference at East Los Angeles College on Feb. 22, local state Assembly representative Miguel Santiago presented the latest of the “California College Promise” measures he initiated in 2017.