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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 1246 — Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 512 — District elections: initiatives. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 394 — Public transportation providers. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1071 — Criminal procedure: discrimination. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1181 — Firefighters: personal protective equipment. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 102 — Relative to California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 985 — Chiquita Canyon Landfill: property tax reassessment and penalties. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 793 — Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 738 — Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 943 — Insurance agents: prelicensing education. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 853 — Public employees' retirement. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 853 — California AI Transparency Act. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 422 — State Seal of Civic Engagement. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 304 — Public lands: City of Oakland: Port of Oakland: uses of after-acquired lands. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1050 — Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 312 — Dog importation: health certificates. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 516 — Enhanced infrastructure financing districts: California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 692 — Employment: contracts in restraint of trade. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 631 — Charter School Revolving Loan Fund. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 766 — State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1064 — Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 628 — Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 678 — Interagency Council on Homelessness. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 800 — State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1172 — Adult day programs: administration of intranasal emergency antiseizure medications. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | 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
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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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