Senator Anthony J. Portantino

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) announced today that his budget request to preserve the Rockhaven Sanitarium property in Glendale has been approved.  Under the Portantino proposal, the State will allocate the money to the City of Glendale to renovate and preserve the historic Rockhaven property for the public to enjoy and appreciate as a museum. 

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) announced today that his $1 million budget request for the City of Glendale Police Department’s mental health and drug intervention pilot program was approved by the Legislature. 

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) announced today that his budget request for the City of Glendora was approved by the Legislature.  The 2021-2022 State Budget will include a one-time allocation of $1.5 million for the City of Glendora to retrofit historic streetlights.

Sacramento, California – This week Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) nominated Friends In Deed, an organization based in Pasadena, as the Non-Profit of the Year for the 25th State Senate District. 

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada-Flintridge) welcomed the action taken today by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to allocate $54M to complete the I-5 North HOV Corridor Project and repair damages caused by construction activities.

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 562, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge), passed the Assembly Health Committee this week. The measure seeks to eliminate barriers to help patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) access Behavior Health Treatment (BHT) in California.

Sacramento, California – Senators Mike McGuire and Anthony J. Portantino released the following statement today regarding Senate Bill 98:

Sacramento, California – Senate Bills 14, 224, and 237, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), cleared the Senate floor this week with bipartisan support. SB 224 and 14 address the growing mental health crisis among California’s youth by mandating mental health education and training programs in schools. SB 237 would require elementary schools to screen students who are at risk for dyslexia.

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 715, a measure authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) which addresses the validity of a hunting license and independent review of gun possession disputes, was approved on the Senate Floor today.

Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 15, a measure authored Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge) which gives incentives to cities that convert abandoned retail sites into affordable and workforce housing, passed the Senate floor today with bipartisan support.