Senator Anthony J. Portantino

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) authored SB 914 to address the gun purchase loophole related to the tragic synagogue shooting in Poway.  

As we mourn the horrific death of George Floyd, we should remember these words from Dr. Martin Luther King: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”  

Silence is no longer an alternative. We must all join in condemning the racism that underlies this crime -- the racism that continues to make deaths like George Floyd’s a shockingly common occurrence.

Sacramento, California – State Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D–La Cañada Flintridge) SB 1299 has passed the Senate Housing Committee with strong bi-partisan support. 

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D–La Cañada Flintridge) SB 914 to address concerns related to the tragic synagogue shooting in Poway passed Senate Public Safety and will now go to Senate Appropriations. 

Sacramento, California – Today, State Senator Anthony J. Portantino’s (D - La Cañada Flintridge) presented SB 805 before the Senate Education Committee.  The bill passed the committee 6-0 and will now go to Senate Appropriations.

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) commends Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins’s (D - San Diego) on the announcement of the Senate Democratic Caucus’ proposal for the state budget and California’s economic recovery in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Sacramento, California - Each year, the California Legislature recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding women during Women's History Month.  This year, the ceremony was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

La Cañada Flintridge, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) and First District PTA are again partnering for an important public health discussion.

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced SB 1390 which will create the Montclair to Ontario Airport Construction Authority.

Sacramento, California – State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced SB 1174 to require schools to assess pupils for dyslexia.