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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 1445 — Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 241 — Community colleges: personnel: qualifications. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 247 — Incarcerated individual hand crew members: wages. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 564 — Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 338 — Workforce development: the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura: 2025 wildfires. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1152 — Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 518 — Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 410 — Common interest developments: association records: exterior elevated elements inspection. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 413 — Juveniles: case file inspection. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 640 — Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 740 — Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 524 — Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 333 — Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 70 — Solid waste: organic waste: diversion: biomethane. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 610 — Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1529 — Housing omnibus. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 369 — Salton Sea: restoration projects: skilled and trained workforce. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 748 — Encampment Resolution Funding program: safe parking sites: reporting. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 754 — Menstrual products: disposable tampons and pad products: concerning chemicals. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 497 — Legally protected health care activity. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 660 — California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 268 — State holidays: Diwali. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1362 — Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 610 — Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement. | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 593 — Electrical corporations: significant voltage-related incidents: studies. | 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
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
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Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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