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Anthony Portantino

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Senate Democrat

District 25, Glendale

Time in office

Assembly: 2006-2012

Senate: 2016—Present

Background

Educator / State Commissioner

This legislator leads on...

State budget Issues

Campaign contributions

Senator Anthony Portantino has taken at least $2 million from the Party sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 21% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 7630, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4025

District office(s)

601 East Glenoaks Boulevard, Suite 210, Glendale, CA 91207; (818) 409-0400

201 E. Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773; (909) 599-7351

Biographical information

Birth Place

Long Branch, NJ

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Burbank, CA

Gender

Male

Born

January 29, 1961

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2023-2024

Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Anthony Portantino has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Party
$2,003,912 $2 M 21%
Labor
$1,895,790 $1.9 M 20%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$1,054,906 $1.1 M 11%
Health
$628,065 $628k 7%
General Business
$614,384 $614k 6%
Communications & Electronics
$429,160 $429k 4%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$370,794 $370k 4%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$304,700 $304k 3%
Energy & Natural Resources
$192,701 $192k 2%
Transportation
$184,593 $184k 2%
Candidate Contributions
$182,628 $182k 2%
Ideology/Single Issue
$151,226 $151k 2%
Agriculture
$123,716 $123k 1%
Construction
$77,110 $77k <1%
Defense
$15,951 $15k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$-204,523 $-204,523 --
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Banking and Financial Institutions
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Bills related to financial institutions, secured and unsecured lending and servicing, and corporations.
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
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Bills relating to Elections, Reapportionment and proposals to amend the California Constitution.
Governmental Organization
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Bills relating to state government organization, horseracing, public gaming, the National Guard, alcoholic beverages, and management of public safety emergencies and disaster response, and legislation permitting the use of state-controlled lands.
Transportation
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Bills relating to vehicles, aircraft, and vessels; to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Motor Vehicles; to waterways, harbors, highways, public transportation systems, and airports.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

79%
2022
American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has major chapters in Northern California and Southern California and advocates on criminal justice, free speech and other issues.
0%
2023
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
99%
2023
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
97%
2023
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
87%
2023
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
95%
2023
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
100%
2022
Equality California
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Equality California says it has more than 900,000 members and is the largest statewide organization of its kind. It advocates for equal rights and other issues of concern to the LGBTQ community.
F
2023
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
100%
2023
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
100%
2023
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Senate District 25 demographics

Senate District 25 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
46%
47%
GOP
22%
24%
No party
26%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
27%
40%
White
34%
35%
Asian
32%
15%
Black or African American
4%
5%
Multi-race
4%
4%

Median household income

$96,611
$91,905

Median age

42.0
37.3

Poverty rate

11%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

46%
36%

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Most recent election

2020 General
D

Anthony Portantino (Incumbent)

Democratic
 64%
R

Kathleen Hazelton

Republican
 36%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Labor leaders despair but don’t give up on unemployment for strikers after Gavin Newsom veto

By Denise Amos and Felicia Mello, October 1, 2023

California crime concerns spark protest in Oakland

By Lynn La, September 27, 2023

After hot labor summer, will Gavin Newsom sign bill giving unemployment benefits to striking workers?

By Felicia Mello, September 25, 2023

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