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Wednesday, June 28 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 805, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), seeks to address a serious lapse in the type of autism treatment covered by insurance. The bill passed the Assembly Health Committee. SB 805 will expand care options and modernize workforce positions to provide better care options for parents. The current system of care for individuals with autism includes essentially only one treatment option.

Wednesday, June 28 2023

Sacramento, CA – Senate 257, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) addresses a significant flaw in women’s healthcare insurance coverage.  The bill mandates that follow up diagnostic imaging following an abnormal mammography is covered by insurance. SB 257 passed the Assembly Health Committee.

Wednesday, June 28 2023

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bills 2 and 368, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee today. SB 2, sponsored by Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta, would implement significant improvements to California’s existing concealed-carry weapon (CCW) laws. SB 368 is a common sense and comprehensive gun safety effort that would expand and strengthen firearm ownership prohibition laws and create additional responsibilities for commercial gun stores.

Tuesday, June 27 2023

Sacramento, CA - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) released the following statement on the final agreement of the 2023-24 State Budget:

Tuesday, June 27 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was approved by the Assembly Transportation Committee. The bill gives doctors the discretion to report personal conditions they believe will impair a patient’s ability to drive. It further removes language that discriminates against specific conditions, including epilepsy.