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Portantino and Glendale Notch Second Legislative Victory as Glendale Sponsored SB 521 Passes First Policy Committee

Wednesday, May 1 2019

Sacramento, California – Today, SB 521, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge), passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. SB 521 provides a tax credit to property owners who enter into new contracts to rent their property to Section 8 voucher recipients. To be eligible, contracts must be executed after January 1, 2020.  SB 521 is an attempt by Glendale and Portantino to incentivize apartment owners to take in more Section 8 subsidized affordable housing.

Senator Portantino’s Small Businesses Friendly Legislation Passes Key Committee in the Legislature

Wednesday, May 1 2019

Sacramento, California – Today, SB 349 passed the Senate Governance & Finance Committee. SB 349 authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) and co-authored by Assemblymember James Ramos (D- Highland) modifies the minimum franchise tax on small businesses and creates a tax structure to encourage entrepreneurship in California. 

Community Town Hall: Senator Anthony Portantino and Supervisor Kathryn Barger Co-Host Community Town Hall

Tuesday, April 30 2019

Tujunga, California – Senator Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) will co-host a community town hall and Legislation discussion with Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Shadow Hills Property Owners Association. The event will help community members bring up the perspectives and reform ideas to their representatives and be a part of discussions. This is a great opportunity to bring forward questions you might have about State and County policies and legislation. 

SB 328/Late School Start Time Bill Passes Senate Education Committee

Wednesday, April 24 2019

Sacramento, California – Today, SB 328, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) has passed the Senate Education Committee.

Safe Gun Storage Bill Passes Second Policy Committee Portantino Continues Leadership on Gun Reform

Wednesday, April 24 2019

Sacramento, California – On Tuesday, SB 172, Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s firearm storage bill, passed the Senate Human Services Committee.  SB 172 proposes to resolve the problem of improper and dangerous firearm storage in residential homes and residential senior care facilities.  Unsafe storage puts guns in the wrong hands and far too often leads to potentially deadly situations.  The vast majority of accidental firearm deaths, suicides and senseless acts of violence among children are related to easy access of firearms.

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