Anthony J Portantino was born on January 29,1961 and is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate.
15 Facts About Anthony Portantino
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Anthony Portantino served two terms on the La Canada Flintridge City Council, from 1999 until 2006.
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At the request of the Screen Actors Guild in 2010, Anthony Portantino proposed an anti-gatecrashing law that would make party crashing a misdemeanor with punishments being up to six months in jail, or a $1,000 fine, or both.
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Anthony Portantino said that party crashing posed a threat to public safety.
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Anthony Portantino introduced legislation to remove tattoos from victims of forced prostitution.
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Anthony Portantino later contemplated a run against Carol Liu in state senate district 25 but opted against it, citing personal reasons.
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In 2013, Anthony Portantino began actively campaigning to fill Liu's seat, as she was term limited in 2016.
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Anthony Portantino announced in January 2023 that he was running for California's 30th congressional district to replace Adam Schiff, who is vacating the seat as a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in California.
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Anthony Portantino spent his life fighting for equality and civil rights.
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Anthony Portantino attended a December 2022 candlelight vigil hosted by glendaleOUT to mourn and remember LGBTQ+ deaths.
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In 2017, Anthony Portantino voted against SB 35, which streamlined the housing construction process in California.
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Proponents of the bill accused Anthony Portantino of abusing his powers to deny Senate Bill 50 a debate and a vote in the Senate.
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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.
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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.
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In October 2021, Anthony Portantino criticized the construction of 98 townhouses on the location of a bowling center and recreation center in Burbank.