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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 598 — Public contracts: local water infrastructure projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 392 — Regional park districts: East Bay Regional Park District: East Bay Hills Conservation Program. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 611 — Planning and zoning: community plans: review under the California Environmental Quality Act. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 104 — Outdoor Worker Appreciation Week | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 858 — Local Government Omnibus Act of 2025. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 65 — Relative to the Mohammed Kahn. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 56 — Relative to Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month of 2025. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 83 — Relative to shipbuilding. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 102 — Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1142 — Horses: horse shows, competitions, and sales. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 91 — Relative to the founding of the State of California. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 62 — Relative to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 63 — Relative to Taiwan. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 103 — Relative to California Western Monarch Protection Week. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 64 — Relative to California Wine Month. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 440 — Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act. | Yea | Aug 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 688 — Telehealth for All Act of 2025. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 3 — Public social services: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 101 — Relative to Taekwondo Day. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 5 — Enteric methane reduction solutions: cattle industries. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 11 — Relative to Epilepsy Awareness Month. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1375 — Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 25 — Relative to nuclear fusion. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 387 — Physicians and surgeons: special faculty permits: academic medical centers. | Yea | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 447 — Emergency room patient prescriptions. | Yea | Aug 25, 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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