Anthony portantino biography
- Anthony J. Portantino (born January 29, 1961) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024.
- Anthony J. Portantino is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024.
- Senator Portantino is a product of public education, a proud PTA member, Girl Scout dad and 20-year AYSO soccer referee.
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Anthony Portantino, Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Senate, representing District 25. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 2, 2024.
Portantino (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 30th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Portantino's professional experience includes working in the art department and as property master with the American Playhouse. He was production designer on Grizzly Adams: The Mark of the Bear and art director on Unsolved Mysteries.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Portantino was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Portantino was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Portantino was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Portantino served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Port
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Senator Anthony Portantino represents California’s 25th State Senate District, which stretches along the 210 Freeway from Sunland/Tujunga to Upland. He proudly represents the Rose Bowl, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Griffith Park, Warner Brothers, Disney, Caltech and the Claremont Colleges.
Supporting public education, mental health, and sensible gun control have been priorities for Senator Portantino during his time in office. His accomplishments include increasing funding for special education and the K-12 Local Control Funding Formula. He has authored legislation that created California’s umbilical cord blood collection program, pushed back school start time for middle and high schools, banned the open carry of handguns on Main Street California, raised the purchase age of firearms to 21, and placed the suicide hotline number on student identification cards. In addition, his efforts have created a science fellowship in the State Capitol and established a unique partnership between the University of California and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
He perso
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Candidate Biography:
Born: January 29, 1961 in Long Branch, New Jersey
Married: Ellen
Children: Sofia and Bella Rose
1998-1999: Member, La Cañada Flintridge Investment Advisory Committee
1999-2006: Member, La Cañada Flintridge City Council
2001-2002: Mayor, City of La Canada Flintridge
2005-2006: Mayor, City of La Canada Flintridge
2011-Present: Member, California Film Commission
2012: Early Primary Candidate for SD-25 (With