12 Facts About Anthony Portantino

Anthony Portantino was a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, representing the 44th Assembly District.

Anthony Portantino has a history of blocking efforts to increase housing production in California.

Anthony Portantino served two terms on the La Canada Flintridge City Council, from 1999 until 2006.

Anthony Portantino said that party crashing posed a threat to public safety.

Anthony Portantino introduced legislation to remove tattoos from victims of forced prostitution.

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Anthony Portantino later contemplated a run against Senator Carol Liu in State Senate District 25 but opted against it, citing personal reasons.

In 2013, Anthony Portantino began actively campaigning to fill the seat of Senator Liu, who was forced out of the District 25 position by term limits in 2016.

In 2017, Anthony Portantino voted against SB 35, which streamlined the housing construction process in California.

Proponents of the bill accused Anthony Portantino of abusing his powers to deny Senate Bill 50 a debate and a vote in the Senate.

The Los Angeles Times wrote that Anthony Portantino's opposition to the bill was expected, but that it was a surprise that he would not allow the bill to advance out of committee.

In 2021, Anthony Portantino killed a bill that would have put an end to minimum parking requirements for certain new housing construction near transit stations.

In October 2021, Anthony Portantino criticized the construction of 98 townhouses on the location of a bowling center and recreation center in Burbank.