Miguel Santana

May 28, 2014

City of Los Angeles’ CAO Miguel Santana Unpacks Fiscal and Budget Challenges

With pension obligations remaining a prominent burden, CAO Miguel Santana describes the budget challenges still facing the City of Los Angeles.

March 4, 2013

Miguel Santana, LA's City Administrative Officer, Demystifies Next Mayor's Fiscal Challenge

At the dawn of the Los Angeles March 5th Primary Nominating Election, TPR is pleased to offer the following exclusive interview with Miguel Santana, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of LA, on the fiscal challenges facing the next administration.

September 5, 2012

LA City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana Often Speaks Truth to Power

Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana talks about his role in finding solutions to the City's budget crisis, a problem rooted in structural deficits. Can the City of Los Angeles afford to lose or afford to keep the experienced and skilled employees capable of leading the City through the current financial storm?

February 28, 2023

Miguel Santana & Rick Cole on the Frontline Failures of LA’s Approach to Homelessness

Rick Cole and Miguel Santana discuss the impacts of their and the city's policy choices on the homelessness crisis on the ground.

March 7, 2022

UCLA Luskin Summit Panel on Equity Mining, Evictions, & Homelessness in LA

In this panel from UCLA’s fourth-annual Luskin Summit, TPR excerpts a discussion moderated by Ananya Roy, Director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy Miguel Santana, President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation and Gary Blasi, Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA who address the root causes of homelessness in Los Angeles and some of the strategies used to address this crisis.