Press Releases

Tuesday, November 14 2023

Burbank, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D - Burbank) will host the annual 25th State Senate District Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 6 at the Castaway in Burbank.

Thursday, November 9 2023

Glendale, CA – This week State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) joined Glendale Community College (GCC) leaders, local educators, advocates, and Dreamscape Learn to celebrate a $4,500,000 state grant the Senator secured for the Glendale College Foundation. The funds will be used for a pilot project through a partnership with Dreamscape Learn to offer GCC & Glendale Unified School District students an in-person immersive learning experience that will be taught in a new state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Center. Glendale is the country’s first community college to offer introductory science courses that incorporate VR-enabled instruction.

Tuesday, October 24 2023

Glendale, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was honored with the Legislator of the Year Award by the California Association of School Counselors for championing mental health policies and for being instrumental in improving educational programs and systems for the children of California.

Thursday, October 12 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 234, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The measure addresses the rise in opioid related deaths by making opioid antagonists such as Narcan readily available in places accessed by high-risk age groups. Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) is a joint author of SB 234.

Thursday, October 12 2023

Sacramento, California – Senate Bills 671 and 323, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), were signed into law by Governor Newsom. SB 671 addresses comprehensive school safety procedures and is sponsored by the Glendale Police Department. SB 323 addresses the need for emergency safety procedures in schools.