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Senator Portantino’s K-12 Funding Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Governor

Wednesday, August 28 2024

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 98, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Senate Floor and is headed to the Governor’s office for signature. The measure addresses the importance of enrollment-based school funding

Portantino Bill to Assist Student Refugees Passes Senate, Goes to Governor

Wednesday, August 28 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 971, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Senate Floor. The measure, which awaits the Governor’s signature, will make higher education more affordable for low income refugees by exempting them from paying nonresident tuition fees. Senator Portantino was inspired to author the bill by Glendale Community College students who raised tuition funds to help students who were displaced from Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

Senator Portantino Bill Protecting Drivers with Epilepsy Passes Senate Floor, Goes to Governor’s Desk

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.

Senator Portantino Marks Italian Heritage Month with Senate Resolution

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.

Senator Portantino Receives Award from California School Employees Association