Press Releases

Wednesday, September 26 2018

Glendale, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) will hold the 2018 Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon on December 4, 2018 at the Castaway in Burbank. His office is accepting nominations for this year’s honorees.

Thursday, September 20 2018

Sacramento, California - Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) statement on decision made today on SB 328.

Monday, September 17 2018

Sacramento, California - Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 972,  suicide prevention legislation authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D–La Cañada Flintridge.

Friday, September 7 2018

Sacramento, California – The California State Legislature has passed the following 18 bills authored by Senator Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) and are now on the Governor’s desk waiting approval.

SB 25 “Ballot Order”

SB 275 “Young Adults Treatment Recovery Act”

SB 328 “School Start Time”

SB 354 “IEPs”

SB 399 “Autism”

SB 419 “Harassment Retaliation”

SB 502 “Public Rails AEDs”

SB 746 “Firearms: Ammunition and Dealer Inspection”

SB 939 “Claims Against the State: Appropriation”

Friday, August 31 2018

Sacramento, CA– Today, the California State Assembly voted to pass SB 328, the School Start Time Bill, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D–La Cañada Flintridge.