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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 947 — Employment: automated decision systems. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1032 — Staffing agencies: registration. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1101 — Postsecondary education: sharing personal information: notice. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1107 — School facilities: design-build: shade structures. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1255 — Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1188 — Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: home instruction, independent study, and private schools. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1154 — Public contracts: best value procurement: community college districts. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 939 — Public employees' retirement: service credit: payments. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1378 — California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1048 — State Seal of Climate Literacy. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 978 — Data centers: labor: electricity rates. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1046 — Occupational safety: transboundary pollution. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1222 — Career Technical Education Technical Assistance and Equity Pilot Program Act. | Yea | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 121 — Relative to the Purple Heart Community. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1246 — Autonomous vehicles. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1230 — Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1220 — Firearms: prohibited persons. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1279 — City of Long Beach Pacific Coast Highway speed safety system pilot program. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1018 — Human trafficking: specialized license plates. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1330 — Assault and battery: utility workers. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1034 — Vehicles: special license plates. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1116 — Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 109 — Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 119 — Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway. | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1174 — Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans. | Yea | Apr 7, 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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