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For Immediate Release Landmark School Start Time Bill Passes State Assembly Education Committee

Wednesday, July 12 2017

Sacramento, CA – Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) presented SB 328 to the Assembly Education Committee. The Bill requires middle schools and high schools to start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. SB 328 is based on recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics for the optimal time to start school for improved public health of teenage students.

Freeway Direction Signs for Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Passes Assembly Transportation Committee

Tuesday, July 11 2017

Sacramento, CA — On Monday, Senator Anthony Portantino’s legislation, SCR 25, which will install a sign at the Fair Oaks Avenue exit off Interstate 210 in Pasadena to direct the public to the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial, passed the Assembly Transportation Committee with unanimous support.

Portantino’s Legislation to Name Segment of CA-134 Freeway After President Obama Passes Assembly Transportation Committee

Tuesday, July 11 2017

Sacramento, CA – Last night, Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s legislation, SCR 8, which will 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 Assembly Transportation Committee with overwhelming support.

Pasadena Weekly: Glendale Youth Alliance named Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Anthony Portantino

Thursday, July 6 2017

Glendale Youth Alliance named Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Anthony Portantino

State Sen. Anthony Portantino honored the Glendale Youth Alliance (GYA) as the 25th State Senate District Nonprofit of the Year at a special ceremony on June 28 in Sacramento. GYA Board Chair Shant Sahakian and Executive Director Karine Grigoryan were in attendance to accept the honor.

National PTA Votes to Support Healthy Sleep & School Time for Teens

Wednesday, July 5 2017

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge), author of SB 328 (Healthy School Start Time), applauds the recent action by the National PTA, which voted to adopt a Resolution on Healthy Sleep for Adolescents. Research has shown that moving high school and middle school start time later improves student health and academic performance. Last week’s action by the National PTA embraces that research. SB 328 is a California specific proposal that passed through