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Tuesday, July 2 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 607, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today. The measure aims to combat the ongoing opioid crisis by requiring prescribers of controlled substances containing an opioid to discuss dangers of opioids with all patients. 

Thursday, June 27 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) joined the White House this week for the “Safer States” initiative to discuss California’s gun safety policies. The “Safer States Convening” was organized by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to discuss gun safety policy accomplishments from the 2024 legislative session and the advancement of the Safer States agenda.

Wednesday, June 26 2024

Sacramento, CA – SB 1147, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. The bill requires the study of the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water.

Tuesday, June 18 2024

Sacramento, CA – SB 1147, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Health Committee today. The bill requires the study of the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water.

Tuesday, June 18 2024

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 971, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee today. The measure will make higher education more affordable for low income refugees by exempting them from paying the nonresident tuition fee. The Senator was inspired to author the bill when Glendale Community College students raised tuition funds to help students who were displaced from Artsakh by Azerbaijan