Press Releases

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1207, a measure authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) which improves maternal mental health support by providing women with outreach services, education and access to mental health treatment.  SB 1207 was supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District IX (ACOG), Association of California Health Districts, California Catholic Conference and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 1016, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, (D – Burbank) was signed into law by Governor Newsom.  The measure will enhance special education services for students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). 

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 883, jointly authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) and Senator Richard D. Roth (D – Riverside), was signed into law by Governor Newsom.  The measure extends the sunset date on the Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program (UCBCP) for an additional five years.  Umbilical cord blood stem cells have achieved remarkable success in curing leukemia.  The University of California Davis has administered the UCBCP since its inception.

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Sacramento, CA - State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) announced that his budget request of $150,000 for Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) was approved in the 2022-2023 State Budget.  The funds will help with conservation efforts in order to restore the natural and historic heritage of the important Los Angeles River.

Wednesday, September 28 2022

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 1002, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), seeks to address California’s mental health provider shortage.  SB 1002 authorizes qualified social workers to offer assessment and psychotherapy for mental or behavioral health issues in order to provide additional resources to injured workers in need of immediate care.  Governor Newsom has signed the measure into law