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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 237 — Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation… | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 271 — Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 461 — State real property: City of Imperial. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 158 — Land use. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 245 — Criminal procedure. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 613 — Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 861 — Consumer affairs. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 294 — The Workplace Know Your Rights Act. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 744 — Accrediting agencies. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 351 — Health facilities. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 840 — Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 67 — Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed… | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 378 — Online marketplaces: illicit cannabis: reporting and liability. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 733 — Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 638 — California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 352 — Environmental justice: Department of Justice: Bureau of Environmental Justice: community air monitoring. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 553 — Prisons: clearances. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 66 — Relative to the election of the President pro Tempore of the Senate. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 822 — Unclaimed property: digital financial assets. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 34 — Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 763 — Conspiracy against trade: punishment. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 635 — Food vendors and facilities: enforcement activities. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1207 — Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 760 — Behested payments: public appeal for payment. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 254 — Energy. | Yea | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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SB 791
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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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