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Thursday, August 22 2024

Sacramento, California – Today Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was approved by the Senate and is on its way to the Governor’s desk. The bill gives doctors the discretion to report personal conditions they believe will impair a patient’s ability to drive and removes language that discriminates against specific conditions, including epilepsy.

Tuesday, August 20 2024

Sacramento, California – Earlier this month, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) celebrated the contributions that Italian Americans have made to California by authoring Senate Resolution 103, which designates the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month.

Tuesday, August 20 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was honored by the California School Employees Association (CSEA) for his leadership and support of public education. The Senator of the Year Award was presented to the Senator during the organization’s 2024 Annual Conference in San Jose.

Friday, July 26 2024

Sacramento, CA – In a letter to the White House, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), Senator Scott Wilk, and other members of the Select Committee on California, Armenia, and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange, urged the Biden administration to increase its support for the forcibly displaced indigenous Armenians of Artsakh and to demand the immediate release Armenian POWs, civilians, and government leaders illegally held captive by Azerbaijan.

Thursday, July 25 2024

Dear Friends and Neighbors, 

Climate change is creating warmer and dryer seasons - increasing the frequency and destructive capability of wildfires. Delayed winter rains only contribute to this problem. Recent rains have produced a high volume of rainfall over brief periods. The resulting super bloom of vegetation then dries out - thereby creating potential fuel sources for wildfires to thrive.