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Senator Anthony Portantino Holds Student Mural Contest for District Conference Room

Monday, February 5 2018

Glendale, California -Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced that he is holding a mural contest for his Glendale District Office. Senator Portantino drew inspiration for the contest from the mural inside the Burbank City Council chambers. The contest is open to all public and private high school art classes from the 25th District. Student teams are encouraged to submit their designs for the mural that will be showcased in his conference room.

Asbarez: ANCA-WR to Celebrate 3 Distinguished Armenian Educators

Monday, February 5 2018

LOS ANGELES —The Armenian National Committee- Western Region Education Committee announced Friday that it will be celebrating three distinguished California educators of Armenian descent at the Second Annual Awards Luncheon to be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at De Luxe Banquet Hall in Burbank.

Harassment Retaliation Prevention Act Passes State Senate

Tuesday, January 30 2018

Sacramento, California – Today, SB 419, the Harassment Retaliation Prevention Act, passed the State Senate with unanimous bi-partisan support. SB 419 is jointly authored by Senators Anthony J. Portantino, D – La Cañada Flintridge and Connie M. Leyva, D – Chino. It has numerous co-authors from both parties.

California Capitol Roundup: Federal Tax Law Sidestep, High-Speed Rail Audit, Styrofoam Ban Fail, Whistleblower Protections And More

Tuesday, January 30 2018

California Lawmakers Move To Grant Whistleblower Protections To Staff: The California Legislature finally appears set to enact whistleblower protections for legislative employees — and in some cases, even lobbyists. Those efforts repeatedly failed in previous years before the #MeToo movement took hold.

“The women and men who work here demand we do better,” said the bill’s author, Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino.

Asbarez: Portantino Urges Colleagues to Oppose Azerbaijan Lobbying Efforts

Friday, January 26 2018

SACRAMENTO—Senator Anthony J. Portantino on Wednesday sent out a letter to his Senate and Assembly colleagues in the Capitol urging them to resist increased lobby efforts put forth by the Government of Azerbaijan.