LOS ANGELES - California State Senator Anthony Portantino today announced he is running for Congress to succeed Congressmember Adam Schiff in District 30.
"While Washington continues to be dysfunctional and our Democracy is under daily attack, there is no time for on-the-job training or ineffective leadership," said Senator Anthony Portantino. "Congressional dysfunction is creating real, life and death consequences for us at home as our community suffers from gun violence, the impacts of climate change and politicians who want to push our economy to the breaking point. I am not afraid to take on special interests. But I’m also an optimist with a passion to serve and I want to continue working for you in Congress."
In the Legislature, Senator Portantino has championed increased funding for public education, the strongest climate change laws in the country and healthcare for all Californians. And for more than a decade, he has fought the NRA in Sacramento and won, including passing legislation to ban the open carry of guns on Main Street, require gun owners to safely store their weapons and raising the minimum firearm purchase age to 21.
Senator Portantino had the honor of following Congressmember Schiff to the State Senate and is ready to follow him again.
"Congratulations to my friend, Congressman Adam Schiff, on his decision to run for the U.S Senate. Adam is the very definition of a tough act to follow. I admire his tireless commitment to our district, his courage and character for holding the Trump Administration accountable and his confident, unflappable leadership during tumultuous times."
Anthony Portantino was a young filmmaker when he and his spouse Ellen arrived in the congressional district and settled in their first apartment on Los Feliz Boulevard. They now live in Burbank. They raised their two wonderful daughters, Sofia and Isabella, in the district and he went on to serve on the City Council, in the State Assembly and now in the Senate.
Portantino is an approachable, community focused public official with an impressive record of legislative and budget related accomplishments. He currently represents California’s great 25th State Senate District, which includes Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Sunland/Tujunga, Griffith Park and its adjacent Los Angeles neighborhoods and many communities along the 210 Freeway.
California's 30th District runs from West Hollywood to Pasadena and from Echo Park to the Angeles National Forest, including the communities of Atwater Village, Burbank, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Fairfax, Glendale, Griffith Park, Hancock Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Larchmont Village, Los Feliz, Mid-Wilshire, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland, Tujunga, Universal City and West Hollywood.