Senator Anthony J. Portantino

Sacramento, CA - Senate Bill 932, a measure introduced by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety, passed the Senate Transportation Committee today.  

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge) released the following statement on the Senate’s commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bills 974 and 987, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) which address the delay and absence of live-saving treatments for cancer patients, passed the Senate Health Committee.  

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 941, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) which seeks to address teacher shortages and improve student learning environments, passed the Senate Floor today.

Pasadena, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino released the following statement today regarding the $8,750,000 grant to the 1880 Walnut Street Housing project in Pasadena.

Sacramento, CA - Senate Bill 906, a bill authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) that prioritizes student safety, passed the Senate Education Committee today.  By ensuring safe at-home storage of firearms and quick, robust investigations of imminent school threats, SB 906 aims to prevent tragic shootings on our campuses.

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 830, a bill authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) which would increase supplemental funding for K-12 schools based on enrollment numbers, passed the Senate Education Committee today. 

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 829, a measure introduced by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) which will establish needed safety protocols for the use of firearms on film production sets, passed the Senate Public Safety Committee this week.

Sacramento, CA - State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) introduced this week Senate Bill 987, the California Cancer Care Equity Act.  The measure would address significant disparities in cancer patient access by expanding Medi-Cal patient access to necessary clinical expertise and resources.

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 986, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) and Senator Tom Umberg (D – Santa Ana) to combat catalytic converter theft, passed the Senate Business and Professions Committee today.  SB 986 tackles catalytic converter theft by requiring dealers to apply a vehicle identification number (VIN) to the catalytic converter of each vehicle listed for sale and is supported by the California District Attorneys Association and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore.