Press Releases

Senator Portantino Appointed Chair of the Committee on Appropriations

Tuesday, June 12 2018

Sacramento, California - California Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, announced Portantino’s new assignment last Friday. The Senate Rules Committee convened Monday, June 11th where Senator Portantino, D- La Cañada Flintridge, was formally appointed as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senator Portantino Speaks with Students at UC Berkeley; University of California and HBCU Summer Program Hits Seven

Monday, June 11 2018

Sacramento, California- In May, the Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders, also known as SIEML, held its seventh successful summer program for 50 undergrad students from historically black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions at University of California, Berkeley.

Senator Portantino Honors Family Service Agency of Burbank as the 25th District Non-Profit of the Year

Wednesday, June 6 2018

Sacramento, California- Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) honored the Family Service Agency of Burbank (FSA) as the Non-Profit of the Year for the 25th State Senate District.

Senator Portantino’s Effort to Reduce Residential Burglaries Passes the State Senate

Monday, June 4 2018

Sacramento, California– SB 1266 passed the California State Senate. The author, Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D–La Cañada Flintridge, proposed SB 1266 to protect communities from residential burglaries by requiring ankle monitoring as a condition of payroll.

Senate Votes to Pass Legislation on Plastic Pollution

Thursday, May 31 2018

Sacramento, California – The California State Senate voted to pass SB 1422 and SB 1263. Both measures are authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D–La Cañada Flintridge. They will help increase the knowledge of the risks of micro plastic materials and microfibers on the marine environment and drinking water. These issues impose a potential threat to the public’s health as the levels of micro plastics in drinking water are not currently monitored.