Anthony Portantino, Jr.
| Anthony Portantino, Jr. | ||
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| California State Assembly District 44 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 6, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56 per year | |
| Per diem | $141.86 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| La Canada Flintridge City Council | ||
| 1999-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Albright College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Long Branch, New Jersey | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Portantino worked in the art department and as property master with the American Playhouse, was Production Designer on Grizzly Adams: The Mark of the Bear, and Art Director on Unsolved Mysteries.
Prior to his election to the Assembly he served on the La Cañada Flintridge City Council from 1999-2006, and was Mayor of the City of La Cañada Flintridge from 2001-2002 and 2005-2006.[1]
Portantino will be ineligible to run for re-election to the California State Assembly in 2012 due to term limits.
Issues
Political Courage test
Portantino did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Portantino ranked as a 94.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Portantino's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 52 - Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program
- AB 56 - Health care coverage: mammographies
- AB 169 - Communicable disease: involuntary testing
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Policy positions
Push for open records
On August 1, 2011, the California State Assembly stated that the public has no right to know the individual budgets of assembly members. This came about after Portantino raised an issue stating that his budget was cut after casting the only Democratic vote against the recently passed controversial budget. As a result, he and several media outlets requested that the budget information be made public so that the people could see if members were being punished or rewarded for voting a certain way. The Assembly Rules Committee claimed that such documents are exempt from the Legislative Open Records Act. As a result, Portantino has vowed to introduce legislation to improve transparency and "force the books to be opened."[6]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Portantino has been appointed to these committees:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California General Assembly
- Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Human Services Committee, California General Assembly
- Master Plan for Higher Education
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Portantino served on these committees:
- Select Committee on Aerospace
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Human Services Committee, California General Assembly
- Labor and Employment Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, California General Assembly
Elections
2012
Portantino was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Anthony won re-election to the 44th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Alvaro G. Day and Eytan Kollin in the November 2 general election.[7]
| California State Assembly, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D)
|
81,347 | |||
| Alvaro G. Day (R) | 41,571 | |||
| Eytan Kollin (L) | 4,613 | |||
2008
In 2008 Portantino was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 44. Portantino (D) finished with 102,896 votes and was followed by Brian Fuller (R) with 49,246 votes and Thomas Logan (L) with 9,446 votes.[8]
| California State Assembly District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony Protantino, Jr. (D)
|
102,896 | |||
| Brian Fuller (R) | 49,246 | |||
| Thomas Logan (L) | 9,446 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Portantino raised $807,620 in contributions. [9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Faculty Association | $15,600 |
| California Medical Association | $13,800 |
| Laborers Local 777 | $13,550 |
| Professional Engineers In California Government | $12,250 |
2008
Below are Portantino's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| CA Medical Assoc | $14,400 |
| CA Faculty Assoc | $12,900 |
| CA State Assoc of Electrical Workers | $12,000 |
| CA Credit Union League | $11,700 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Anthony + Portantino + California + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Anthony Portantino News Feed
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Personal
Portantino is married to Ellen. They have two children.
External links
- Anthony Portantino's personal website
- Official state assembly website of Anthony Portantino
- Legislative profile of Anthony Portantino on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Anthony Portantino on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Portantino
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Portantino Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "California Assembly refuses to make public its members' budgets", August 2, 2011
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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