Glendale, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), artist labor unions, performing arts employers, arts advocates, and Hollywood stars came together at the Antaeus Theatre in Glendale during the “Catch Up California” rally. Senate Bill 1116, which was authored by Senator Portantino and signed into law by Governor Newsom last year, established the Equitable Payroll Fund for the nonprofit arts sector to create jobs and revitalize local economies. Today’s effort is aimed at supporting small community theatres that are struggling in the aftermath of the pandemic by funding the program.