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Senator Portantino Bill Protecting Drivers with Epilepsy Passes Senate Floor, Goes to Governor’s Desk

Thursday, August 22 2024

Sacramento, California – Today Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was approved by the Senate and is on its way to the Governor’s desk. The bill gives doctors the discretion to report personal conditions they believe will impair a patient’s ability to drive and removes language that discriminates against specific conditions, including epilepsy.

Senator Portantino Marks Italian Heritage Month with Senate Resolution

Tuesday, August 20 2024

Sacramento, California – Earlier this month, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) celebrated the contributions that Italian Americans have made to California by authoring Senate Resolution 103, which designates the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month.

Senator Portantino Receives Award from California School Employees Association

Tuesday, August 20 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) was honored by the California School Employees Association (CSEA) for his leadership and support of public education. The Senator of the Year Award was presented to the Senator during the organization’s 2024 Annual Conference in San Jose.

Senators Portantino, Wilk and Senate Select Committee Members Urge Biden Administration to Increase Support for Displaced Armenians of Artsakh and Demand Release of Artsakh POWs

Friday, July 26 2024

Sacramento, CA – In a letter to the White House, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), Senator Scott Wilk, and other members of the Select Committee on California, Armenia, and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange, urged the Biden administration to increase its support for the forcibly displaced indigenous Armenians of Artsakh and to demand the immediate release Armenian POWs, civilians, and government leaders illegally held captive by Azerbaijan.

Portantino Bill Protecting Teenage Girls from Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee

Wednesday, July 3 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 1128, a measure authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) to combat human and sex trafficking and protect California’s youth from exploitation, was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is a sponsor of SB 1128, and the measure was unanimously supported by the Los Angeles City Council.

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