Press Releases

Governor Signs SB 328 CALIFORNIA to Lead the Nation on School Start Time Policy Children Will Sleep More & Excel With Later Start Times

Monday, October 14 2019

Sacramento, California – Our Kids win today as State Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D – La Cañada Flintridge) school start time bill SB 328 has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. California will become the first state in the country to mandate that high schools and middle schools start later in the morning. The bill is based on over three decades of research on teen health, sleep patterns and brain chemistry. SB 328 seeks to align school start times with the biology of teens. Overwhelming research shows that when the school day starts later, our children are significantly healthier and perform better in school. The California PTA sponsored and supported SB 328. While pediatricians and researchers from across the country united behind the bill, it faced stiff opposition. That opposition led to a veto from Gov. Brown last year. This year, Gov. Newsom appropriately saw things differently and put our children’s health and welfare at the forefront of education policy.

Portantino’s Comprehensive 710 Corridor Bill Signed by Governor Final End of Freeway Threat, Stub Development Help for Pasadena, Relief for Tenants, Non-Profits & Post Freeway Actions All Included

Sunday, October 13 2019

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D- La Cañada Flintridge) has proudly announced that SB 7 has been signed by Governor Newsom. This final legislative outcome is the culmination of over 20 years of dedication the Senator brought to fighting the 710 freeway and to helping stakeholders in the 710 corridor. It follows through on a promise that Senator Portantino made to activists, non-profits, and tenants in the 710 region when he negotiated the end of the 710 tunnel threat in December of 201

Portantino Continues to Take on Gun Lobby as Governor Signs Bills to Limit Access to High-Powered Weapons & to Help Department of Justice Better Control Unlicensed Gun Sales

Friday, October 11 2019

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D – La Cañada Flintridge) sensible gun control bills SB 61 and SB 376 have been signed by Governor Newsom. SB 61 would limit the purchase of a center-fire, semi-automatic firearm to one per month. Additionally, SB 61 would prohibit the sale of these high-powered weapons to anyone under 21.

Senator Portantino & Pasadena PD Partner on Anti Recidivism Bill Signed by Governor Newsom

Wednesday, October 9 2019

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D – La Cañada Flintridge) post release services referral program bill SB 620 has been signed by Governor Newsom. The bill was suggested and sponsored by the Pasadena Police Department and would allow local law enforcement agencies to share access to helpful information to those under supervised release and help connect them directly with non-profit service providers.

Glendale Community College Can Commemorate April 24th as a Day of Remembrance Without Losing Revenue Under Bill Authored by Senator Portantino and Signed by Governor Newsom