Senator, California State Senate
Portantino represents California’s 25th State Senate District, which includes portions of the eastern San Fernando Valley. Portantino has supported public education, mental and behavioral health and sensible gun control. He serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee to foster trade between California, Armenia and Artsakh. Prior to the Senate, he worked in film and television production, served on the California Film Commission, and spent nearly eight years on the La Cañada Flintridge City Council, including two terms as mayor.