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

American politician (born 1961)

Anthony J. Portantino (born January 29, 1961) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024. A Democrat, he represented the 25th Senate District which encompasses portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys. Portantino was a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, representing the 44th Assembly District.

Portantino has a history of blocking efforts to increase housing production in California. In 2019, he used a pocket veto to block the California Senate from considering SB 50, which would have allowed for denser housing construction near public transit. In 2021, he killed a bill that would have ended minimum parking requirements for some new housing near transit stations.

Portantino was a candidate in the 2024 election to succeed Adam Schiff as the U.S. representative from California's 30th congressional district. He placed third in the primary election, losing to Laura Friedman and Alex Balekian.

Political career

Portantino served two terms

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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.

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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