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Wednesday, June 19 2019

Sacramento, California – Today, SB 532 authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) passed the Assembly Housing Committee. Senator Portantino introduced SB 532 at the request from the City of Glendale. After the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies (RDAs), Glendale was left with $27 million dollars in bond proceeds but precluded from using these funds for housing.  SB 532 will give Glendale the ability to use these bond funds exclusively for affordable housing.    

Wednesday, June 19 2019

The state’s 2019-20 budget, expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom any day, also includes $800,000 for a planned bridge across the L.A. River that will link the western part of Glendale and Griffith Park.

“Why should the conversation be about Silicon Valley when we have just as many intelligent people here in Glendale?” said state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), who helped lock in funding for the tech accelerator.

“Let’s keep that talent and excitement local,” he added

Wednesday, June 19 2019

Anthony J. Portantino introduced legislation to help the college offset revenue losses associated with closing on April 24th. This date is important to the Armenian community as it commemorates the Armenian Genocide.

Wednesday, June 19 2019

Sacramento, California – At the request of Glendale Community College, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) introduced legislation to help the college offset revenue losses associated with closing on April 24th.  This date is important to the Armenian community as it commemorates the Armenian Genocide where 1.5 million Armenians were killed. The Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College close on this day.

Tuesday, June 18 2019

In January, Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), introduced AB 29, which would delete the I-710 extension area from the state highway code. State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada) introduced SB 7, which would prevent a surface road or freeway tunnel from ever being built in the I-710 extension corridor.

Both bills passed their respective chambers in May, and have until Sept. 13 to be passed by the other chamber.