Assemblymember
Coverage of Assemblymember in the Nexus archive.
- Burned-Out Homeowners’ Mortgage-Pause Bill Clears Key Senate Committee
A California bill to allow homeowners to pause mortgage payments after declared disasters advanced through the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee with a 7-0 vote. The bill, AB 1842 (California Emergency Mortgage Relief Act), was authored by an Assemblymember whose district was impacted by the Eaton Fire and now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The legislation is not yet law.
- She hired investigators to track her opponent
Francesca Castellanos spent $8,000 on private investigators to surveil Assemblyman Manny De Los Santos, alleging he resides outside his district. She filed a complaint with Attorney General Letitia James, accusing him of abandoning Northern Manhattan for Rockland County. De Los Santos claims the surveillance and flyer distribution targeting his family cross ethical lines.