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Dave Cortese
CA Senate District 15
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 34Environment & Energy 26Labor & Employment 25Education 17Transportation & Infrastructure 17Economy & Taxes 16Healthcare 16Housing 13Criminal Justice & Policing 9Social Services & Welfare 8Banking & Finance 5Technology & Privacy 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Elections & Voting 4Agriculture 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Other 3Immigration 2Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 15 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,295 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1338 — Vehicles: repossession. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Public safety: Funding of Proposition 36 Act. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1203 — Security services. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1217 — Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1427 — Public safety omnibus. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1446 — Incarcerated persons: release and parole. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1095 — Fusion centers. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1111 — Digital replicas. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1190 — Safe Passage for Youth Act. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 938 — Peace officers: training requirements. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1354 — The military: defense of the state. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 874 — Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment workgroup. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 908 — Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 736 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1423 — Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1093 — Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1287 — Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: shortline railroad expenditures and railroad infrastructure. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1375 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1373 — Mental health diversion. | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1395 — Criminal procedure: protective orders. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1213 — Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1156 — Vehicles: driving under the influence. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1092 — Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1221 — Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: conservatorships. | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1064 — Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing. | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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SB 791
CA · —
Vehicle dealers: document processing charge.
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SB 1177
CA · —
Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.
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SB 1250
CA · —
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
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SB 1215
CA · —
Electrical corporations: electric vehicle charging stations: multifamily housing properties.
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SB 1375
CA · —
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.
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SB 1246
CA · —
Autonomous vehicles.
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SB 1306
CA · —
Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
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SB 1185
CA · —
Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.
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SCR 129
CA · —
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
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SB 1392
CA · —
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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