Tag Archives: Anthony Portantino

Politicians’ actions speak louder than words — My Sunday Column

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Events in recent days — from the eviction of Occupy L.A. protesters from the grounds of Los Angeles City Hall to the open-records lawsuit inspired by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino’s defiance of his party’s leadership — have exposed a level of … Continue reading →

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How One Politician Made a Difference

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

EDITOR”S NOTE: Assemblyman Anthony Portantino of LaCanada-Flintridge dared to stand up to his own Democratic Party leadership that controls the state legislature by voting against a phony budget and for that he was punished by Speaker John Perez with threats to … Continue reading →

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Anthony Portantino: From Obscurity to the Spotlight, a Politician Doing What’s Right

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Sipping iced coffee in the Black Cow Café in Montrose on Friday with Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, I found myself suspending my disbelief, putting aside my deep cynicism as a newspaperman and feeling like I was in the company of a … Continue reading →

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Political Californication: Partisan Promiscuity and Pomposity of Petty Pugilistic Pols

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

The California Legislature — on strike against the public since Prop. 13 passed three decades ago — reached yet another new low on Wednesday with passage on deadline of a phony budget that protects their $400-a-day paychecks and does nothing … Continue reading →

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