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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 340 — General plans: housing element: emergency shelter. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 786 — Planning and zoning: general plan: judicial challenges. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1074 — CalWORKs. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 761 — Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 261 — Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards. | Yea | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 60 — Cosmetic safety. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 648 — Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1533 — Claims against the state: appropriation. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 440 — State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 863 — Taxation. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1532 — Public Utilities Commission. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1340 — Transportation network company drivers: labor relations. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 867 — Veterinary medicine: cat declawing. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 362 — Commercial financing: disclosures. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 822 — Commission on the State of Hate. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 57 — California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 330 — Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 930 — Elections and voting procedures. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 764 — Birds and mammals: nongame birds: mute swans. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 639 — Zoning: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 828 — Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 546 — Health care coverage: portable HEPA purifiers. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 783 — Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 952 — Youth Offender Program Camp Pilot Program. | Yea | Sep 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1296 — Local educational agencies: reserve funds. | Yea | Sep 8, 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
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Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.
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SB 1250
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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
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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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