If you feel as though someone who is actively intolerant of dissent, falsely claimed law enforcement advised against “in-person meetings due to security concerns from threats” when he learned of a planned protest, ignored the bylaws of the Whittier College Board when he “voted to suspend” two long-term trustees who questioned him, and who sends specious cease & desist letters meant to intimidate critics is perhaps an individual who should not be honored as a Guardian of Democracy, please email scprgala@scpr.org and copy savewhittiercollege@gmail.com if you would like your letter shared on this page.
Shared Letters
Southern California Public Radio Gala honoring Guardians of Democracy:
January 6th Committee represented by Congressman Adam Schiff
Kristin McGuire, Executive Director of Young Invincibles
Miguel Santana, President & CEO of the Weingart Foundation
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Paramount Studios’ New York Streets Backlot
Miguel Santana, President & CEO, Weingart Foundation
Throughout his career, Miguel Santana has fought tirelessly for a more equitable and inclusive Los Angeles. He has been a champion for the underserved. As the City of Los Angeles’ Administrative Officer, he oversaw the city’s $9 billion budget and designed the city’s first comprehensive homeless strategy. In 2021 Santana was appointed President & CEO of the Weingart Foundation, a private grant-making foundation advancing racial, social, and economic justice. In his role at Weingart and as Chair of the Committee for Greater LA, Santana is leading a coordinated effort to help the most marginalized communities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. He also has championed SCPR’s civics coverage and funded the expansion of the Voter Game Plan to provide easily accessible, comprehensive information about the elections in multiple languages so that LAist journalists can hold the powerful to account and provide Southern Californians with the news and information they need to participate in civic life.