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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 399 — Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 830 — State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 220 — Medi-Cal: subacute care services. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 352 — Crimes: criminal threats. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 79 — Public social services: higher education. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 81 — Veterans: mental health. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 759 — Architects: architects-in-training. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 339 — Local public employee organizations: notice requirements. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 790 — Homelessness: single women with children. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1225 — State parks: Accessibility Advisory Committee. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 88 — Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 94 — Recall elections: successors. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1438 — School finance: administrative employee-to-teacher ratio: Paradise Unified School District. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 779 — Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 489 — Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 486 — Crimes: burglary tools. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 651 — Juveniles: dependency: incarcerated parent. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 782 — Enhanced infrastructure financing district: climate resilience districts. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 617 — California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1067 — Public employees' retirement: felony convictions. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1415 — California Health Care Quality and Affordability Act. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 697 — Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1309 — State employees: compensation: firefighters. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 239 — State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force. | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1314 — Transitional housing placement providers. | Yea | Sep 4, 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
CA · —
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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