"I am proud to Chair the California State Senate Select Committee on California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange. California is the only state that I am aware of that has formalized an official cooperative effort of this significance.
In The News
While we cannot gather in person for our traditional Memorial Day Service, the City of San Marino has created a virtual ceremony to help us honor those who served and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) wants students who have dyslexia to be diagnosed at an early age and introduced a bill in February to achieve that goal.
A proposed $5.5-billion bond measure from the California Senate aims to combat climate change by funding various environmental preservation and expansion projects throughout the state.
The state Department of Social Services and Attorney General Xavier Becerra are seeking an injunction that would prevent Altadena’s Summerkids camp – where 6-year-old Roxie Forbes drowned last June 28 – from reopening this summer.
Press Releases
Sacramento, CA – SB 1147, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) that requires the study of the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water, passed the Senate Health Committee.
Sacramento, California – SB 1116, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee today. The bill seeks to provide unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers. It is sponsored by the California...
Sacramento, CA – SB 1160, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) passed the Senate Public Safety Committee today. The measure aims to increase public safety by holding accountable individuals who illegally carry unregistered handguns in California. SB 1160...
Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.
Sacramento, CA – SB 1147, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) that would require the study of the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water, passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.