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Duarte, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) will hold his 10th Annual San Gabriel Valley HIV/AIDS Action Summit to promote Public Health Policy Advocacy and better educate the public about HIV/AIDS three decades after the virus was first identified. The event will include world renowned HIV/AIDS experts, government officials, community groups and student participation in discussions regarding the present status and a vision for the future of the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) closed out the 2018 legislative session with a string of legislative successes and budget accomplishments.  He sent 18 bills to Governor Brown for action, having 15 signed into law.  As the Chair of Education Budget Sub-Committee 1 on Education Finance, he also achieved significant success through the adoption of the 2018-2019 State Budget. In addition, he authored 4 Resolutions that passed and were chaptered into the legislative record.