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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 55 — Relative to Pakistani-American relations. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1418 — Department of Health Care Access and Information. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 484 — California bar examination. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 56 — Social media: warning labels. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1476 — Meal program: senior citizens. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 245 — Property taxation: application of base year value: disaster relief. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 852 — Political Reform Act of 1974: Citizens Redistricting Commission. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 255 — County recorders: notification. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 290 — California FAIR Plan Association: automatic payments. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 766 — California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 103 — Probation Services Week. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1056 — Gill nets: permits. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 792 — Childcare. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 325 — Cartwright Act: violations. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 298 — State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: seaports: plan: alternative fuels. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 607 — CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 670 — Planning and zoning: housing element: converted affordable housing units. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1210 — Postrelease community supervision. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 578 — California Workplace Outreach Program. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 771 — Personal rights: liability: social media platforms. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 959 — Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 16 — Vote by mail ballots: processing. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 986 — State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 88 — Air resources: carbon emissions: biomass. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 92 — Housing development: density bonuses. | Yea | Sep 11, 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
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Autonomous vehicles.
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SB 1306
CA · —
Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
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SB 1185
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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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