Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, July 1, 2017

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017

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PORTANTINO’S 710 RENT FREEZE BILL PASSES 
ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the California State 
Assembly Transportation Committee voted 12-1-1 to 
pass SB 400. SB 400 is a bill authored by State Senator 
Anthony Portantino, D – La Cañada Flintridge, that 
requires Caltrans to freeze the rent for the homes 
located in the 710 corridor. Decades ago, Caltrans 
purchased these homes to pave the way for the 710 
freeway. Caltrans is currently in the process of selling 
the homes. After hearing concerns from renters 
in the corridor that rising rents may force tenants 
to move just as the prospect of selling the homes is 
approaching, Portantino agreed to write legislation to 
give these tenants certainty and relief. 

 “I am extremely grateful to my friends in the State 
Assembly who voted to bring peace of mind and 
financial relief to these long-standing tenants. SB 400 
is an attempt to provide certainty and opportunity 
to put these homes in their rightful place, the private 
ownership of long-standing tenants,” commented 
Portantino.

 LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 
(MTA) recently voted on a measure that recommends 
an alternative approach to the region’s transportation 
needs other than building the 710 tunnel. MTA’s action 
is the de facto end to the threat of the 710 tunnel and 
clears the way for the homes to be sold. Earlier this 
month, Portantino, working with the county assessor’s 
office, Caltrans and the Brown Administration, 
inserted language into the state budget to ensure a fair 
property tax assessment to facilitate the affordability 
of these homes. SB 400 continues the shared mission 
to make these homes affordable and to give current 
tenants every opportunity to purchase their homes.

 SB 400 passed with bipartisan support and is now 
headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. 
It places a 2-year moratorium on rent increases for 
the 400 Caltrans parcels that will soon be sold. The 
bill was supported by the mayors of Los Angeles, 
Pasadena and South Pasadena. Earlier in the year, 
Portantino held a town hall with Caltrans and the 
tenants in an effort to create a more efficient process 
for home purchases in the 710 corridor. 

 Sen. Portantino represents nearly 930,000 people 
in the 25th Senate District, which includes Altadena, 
Atwater Village, Bradbury, Burbank, Claremont, 
Duarte, Glendale, Glendora, La Cañada Flintridge, 
La Crescenta, La Verne, Lake View Terrace, Los Feliz, 
Monrovia, Montrose, Pasadena, San Dimas, San 
Marino, Shadow Hills, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, 
Sunland-Tujunga, and Upland.

BARGER BUDGET MOTION ADDS FUNDING FOR 
L.A. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — On a motion 
by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the Board of 
Supervisors unanimously approved a $125,000 
initial and ongoing annual budget allocation to 
support the L.A. County High School for the Arts 
(LACHSA).

 “A vital arts and educational resource for 
students across the county, LACHSA is an award-
winning public arts high school program that pairs 
college preparatory academics with conservatory 
style training in cinematic arts, dance, music 
(vocal and instrumental), theatre, and visual arts,” 
said Supervisor Barger, noting that more than 95 
percent of the school’s graduates pursue higher 
education options and many receive scholarships 
to the world’s finest institutions. 

 The school is run by the Los Angeles County 
Office of Education through a partnership with 
the California State University, Los Angeles 
(CSULA). The student body at LACHSA consists 
of approximately 600 culturally and socio-
economically diverse teens from more than 80 
school districts across the county. 

 LACHSA has received awards including the 
California Distinguished School for Academic 
Excellence, the Golden Bell Award, Grammy 
Signature School, Bravo Award for Excellence In 
Arts education, the Exemplary School Designation 
by the Arts Schools Network, identification as one 
of “America’s Best High Schools” by Newsweek 
Magazine, and identification as one of the area’s 
best high schools by Los Angeles Magazine.

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