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Asbarez: Scholarships and Genocide Education Included in State Budget Due to Portantino’s Leadership

Tuesday, June 19 2018

SACRAMENTO—California State Senator Anthony J. Portantino is the Chair of the Senate Education Budget Sub-Committee with long and close ties to the Armenian American Community. In that capacity, he personally submitted two important education proposals on behalf of Armenian Californians into the California State Budget. This included six full tuition scholarships at Hastings College of Law for graduates of the American University of Armenia and a $500,000 state grant to create study guides for California schools to properly teach the Armenian Genocide.

Senator Portantino Honors Luke Walker's Barber & Beauty Care from Pasadena as Small Business of the Year

Tuesday, June 19 2018

Sacramento, California – Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) welcomed and honored Luke Walker and his family as the Small Business of the Year at the California State Capitol.  Each year, one business from each Senate District is recognized by the California Small Business Association.  Senator Portantino chose Luke Walker’s Barber Shop & Beauty Care shop from Pasadena as this year’s small business of the year. 

Armenian Issues Continue to Have Success through Senator Anthony Portantino’s Leadership as Law School Scholarships & Genocide Study Guides Are Included in the CA State Budget

Tuesday, June 19 2018

Sacramento, California- Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) is the Chair of the Senate Education Budget Sub-Committee with long and close ties to the Armenian American Community. In that capacity, he personally submitted two important education proposals on behalf of Armenian Californians into the California State Budget.

LA Watts Times: Senator Portantino Proposes Scholarships for HBCU Students to Attend UC Hastings College of Law

Monday, June 18 2018

The California State Senate has included a proposal by Senator Anthony J. Portantino to create 18 full tuition scholarships for HBCU students to attend UC Hastings College of Law.  Senator Portantino is the Chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.  

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Senator Portantino’s Statement on 2018- 2019 Senate Budget

Thursday, June 14 2018

Sacramento, California- Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) Chair of Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education issued the following statement on the Senate Budget 

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