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Senator Portantino Reintroduces K-12 Funding Reform Bill

Thursday, January 19 2023

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) introduced Senate Bill 98 today, a measure that would increase funding for K-12 schools by $3.4 billion. A prudent reform bill, SB 98 bases school funding on enrollment rather than attendance and is similar to SB 830, which Senator Portantino had introduced last year.  SB 830 received support from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the California School Employees Association, and many other school institutions.  

Senator Portantino Responds to Governor Newsom’s California Budget Proposal - Excited by Film & TV Tax Credit Extension

Tuesday, January 10 2023

Sacramento, CA - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) released the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 State Budget proposal:

Burbank’s Family Service Agency Dedicates the Michael & Anthony Portantino Suicide Prevention Library & Resource Center

Wednesday, December 7 2022

Burbank, CA - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was honored to attend the dedication ceremony for the “Michael and Anthony Portantino Suicide Prevention Library and Resource Center” at the Family Service Agency (FSA) in Burbank.

Senator Portantino Champions $100k for Burbank YMCA Social Impact Center

Thursday, December 1 2022

Burbank, CA - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) joined the YMCA Youth in Government students for a robust conversation about public policy, behavioral health, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. The Senator also presented a $100,000 check to the Burbank YMCA Social Impact Center.

Senator Portantino Receives Housing Champion Award

Tuesday, November 22 2022

Glendale, California – Along with Senator Susan Rubio, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) received the 2022 Housing Champion Award from the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and National CORE. The Senator was honored for championing policies that promote affordable housing, specifically SB 1177, which established the Regional Housing Trust between the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena, and for garnering $23 million from the 2021-2022 State Budget to fund the housing trust projects.

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