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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 1387 — Behavioral health multidisciplinary personnel team. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 359 — Fair Political Practices Commission. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 821 — Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1286 — Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 138 — State employment: state bargaining units. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1085 — License plates: obstruction or alteration. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1029 — Statements of financial interest: digital financial assets. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 6 — Federal funding for essential state infrastructure, technology, and economic development. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 119 — Public social services trailer bill. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 17 — Elections: precinct maps. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 14 — Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1479 — County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 463 — Emergency medical services: dogs and cats. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 99 — Relative to Eunice Newton Foote. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1447 — Unclaimed property: notice. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 594 — Student health insurance. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| ACR 99 — Relative to Scleroderma Awareness Day. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 493 — Mortgages: hazard insurance proceeds. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1505 — Food and agriculture: omnibus bill. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 7 — Relative to tariffs. | Yea | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 977 — California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001: California State University: burial sites: human remains. | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 695 — California Community Colleges Access and Continuity for Deported Students Act. | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 279 — School libraries: model library standards. | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 500 — University of California: admissions changes. | Yea | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 887 — Pupil instruction: high schools: computer science courses: California Computer Science Demonstration Grant Program: reporting. | Yea | Jul 16, 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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