Press Releases

Portantino Says to Freeze Rent for SR 710 Houses State Senator Doesn't Wants to Price Out Tenants Ahead of Property Sale

Thursday, June 1 2017

Sacramento, CA –Today, Senator Anthony J.

California State Senate Approves SB 328 Landmark School Start Time Bill Heads to the State Assembly

Wednesday, May 31 2017

Sacramento, CA – Last evening, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) presented SB 328 on the floor of the California State Senate. The bill requires middle schools and high schools in California to start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

Budget Subcommittee Chair Portantino Proud Of Budget Subcommittee's Funding Plan

Sunday, May 21 2017

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino closed out the State Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education last week with several important additions and ratifications to the Governor’s recently released May revised budget.

Obama Freeway Proposal Passes State Senate

Tuesday, May 16 2017

Sacramento, CA — Senator Anthony Portantino’s proposal, SCR 8, to name the segment of the CA-134 freeway between the Glendale CA-2 and the Interstate 210 Freeway the “President Barack H. Obama Freeway,” passed the State Senate with overwhelming bi-partisan support with a 34 to 1 vote. The resolution now heads to the State Assembly.

President Obama began his college education in California, attending Occidental College in

Portantino Helps Score More Funding For Public Education Governor's May Budget Revision Includes Significant Increases

Wednesday, May 10 2017

Sacramento, CA – Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), Chair of Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education, reacted to Governor Brown’s May revised budget plan, which now includes several of Senator Portantino’s key budget priorities.

“Although there will be a lot of haggling over the next month as we continue to craft the final budget, I am appreciative of Governor Brown’s response to several of my budget priorities thus far,” commented Portantino.