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Dave Cortese
CA Senate District 15
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 82 — Relative to Children's Dental Health Month. | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 81 — Relative to Read Across America Day. | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 125 — Relative to Ramadan. | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 69 — Relative to Montessori Month. | Yea | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 122 — Relative to Black History Month. | Yea | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 122 — Relative to Anesthesiologists Week. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 112 — Relative to Deaf Awareness Month. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 118 — Relative to Korean American Day. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 89 — Relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 116 — Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 117 — Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program: loans: transit operating purposes: San Francisco Bay area. | Not voting | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 78 — Relative to Japanese American concentration camps. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 107 — Budget Acts of 2023, 2024, and 2025. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 121 — Relative to National Mentoring Month. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 120 — Relative to Positive Parenting Awareness Month. | Yea | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 72 — Relative to the Lunar New Year. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 71 — Relative to the Little Saigon Freeway. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 117 — Relative to Maternal Health Awareness Day. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 115 — Relative to National Blood Donor Month. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 73 — Relative to school governance. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 106 — Budget Act of 2025. | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 77 — Relative to condemning racism. | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 115 — Relative to Wear Red Day. | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 71 — Relative to affordable homeownership. | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 75 — Relative to CalEITC Awareness Week. | Yea | Feb 5, 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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