Senator Portantino Statement on California’s Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

For Immediate Release: May 25, 2022

Contact: Lerna Shirinian, (818) 409-0400

Senator Portantino Statement on California’s Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) issued the following statement today regarding California’s efforts to curb gun violence:

“I’m sickened by another tragic mass shooting that left at least 19 children and two adults dead.  I joined Governor Newsom and my colleagues this afternoon to announce common sense measures to curb gun violence.  I am proud to author SB 906, which promotes safe at-home storage of firearms and quick, robust investigations of imminent violent school threats, and to joint author SB 1327, a major gun reform bill that offers a new tool to combat the rise in gun violence and save lives – a private right of action.  As the Governor mentioned, when California moves, other states move in the same direction. Let’s continue lead more boldly and quickly – so we can get the nation moving. We must end the gun violence epidemic in our country – we cannot afford to wait another day.

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