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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.

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.

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.

Friday, October 28 2022

South Pasadena, CA -  This week Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) joined local elected officials from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), Arcadia, Montebello, San Marino, and South Pasadena to announce the launch of the San Gabriel Valley Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (SGV CARE) program. During the press conference, Senator Portantino announced $850,000 in new funding that he secured from the 2022-2023 state budget for the mobile crisis response pilot program. These resources will help expand SGV CARE to other cities in the San Gabriel Valley, connecting vulnerable residents to definitive care for acute medical, mental health, and social needs through trauma-informed engagement.

Friday, October 28 2022

Sacramento, CA - State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was proud to announce that his budget request of $150,000 for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition was approved in the 2022-2023 State Budget.  The funds will support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.