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Portantino Sends Two Gun Control Bills to the Governor – Continues His Leadership on Gun Safety Issues

Thursday, August 30 2018

Sacramento, CA- As the legislative session comes to a close, SB 1100 and SB 1177 authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) passed both the Senate and Assembly and are headed to the Governor’s desk. The actions further establish Portantino’s legacy as one of California’s leaders for sensible gun control. SB 1100 raises the age for all gun purchases to 21 after the recent tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School. SB 1177 prohibits the purchase of more than one long gun a month.

Pasadena Now: Arroyo Seco Tributary Bill Passes California Legislature

Thursday, August 30 2018

California’s State Legislature has passed SB 1126, which will include the Arroyo Seco Tributary into the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group, composed of local agency representatives that will work to develop a revitalization plan for the Upper Los Angeles River, the tributaries of the Pacoima Wash, Tujunga Wash, and Verdugo Wash, and any additional tributary waterway that the working group determines to be necessary.

Los Angeles Times: California lawmakers vote to raise the age for buying long guns from 18 to 21

Wednesday, August 29 2018

Alarmed by a string of mass shootings by young people, California lawmakers on Wednesday sent the governor a bill that would raise the minimum age for buying long guns in the state from 18 to 21.

Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) said his bill would address concerns raised by incidents including the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in which a 19-year-old is accused of using an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to kill 17 students and school employees.

Sacramento Bee: Age to buy guns in California would rise with Brown’s signature

Wednesday, August 29 2018

The California Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would raise the age limit to purchase all guns from 18 to 21.

If signed, Senate Bill 1100 would tighten gun control in a state with some of the strictest laws in the country. The law specifically bans anyone under age 21 from buying a long gun, or rifle. State law already limits hand guns sales to those 21 and over.

Senator Portantino’s Arroyo Seco Tributary Bill Passes the California Legislature and Awaits the Governor’s Signature

Tuesday, August 28 2018

Sacramento, California – The California State Legislature has voted to pass SB 1126 authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge). The bill will include the Arroyo Seco Tributary into the Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group. SB 1126 contains an urgency clause which would make it effective on the day it garners a signature from Governor Brown. Non-urgency bills do not become law until January 1st.