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Dave Cortese

CA Senate District 15

Democratic California since Dec 7, 2020

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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

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CA Senate District 15 current
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 Democratic Dec 7, 2020 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,295 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
AJR 7
Special education funding: protection.
 Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 120c7fd6-469a-450f-bd02-d6b3fdcbe4f5 Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/120c7fd6-469a-450f-bd02-d6b3fdcbe4f5 CC0-1.0
AB 84
School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance…
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f5e88372-0312-4ad9-9556-6c24c48ebd3f Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5e88372-0312-4ad9-9556-6c24c48ebd3f CC0-1.0
AB 932
Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a08f7743-bf42-43fd-8bd3-d63d09a3e826 Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a08f7743-bf42-43fd-8bd3-d63d09a3e826 CC0-1.0
AB 908
Instructional materials: compliance review.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c955c937-c9cd-4906-bf18-8c9419251c00 Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c955c937-c9cd-4906-bf18-8c9419251c00 CC0-1.0
AB 935
State agencies: complaints: demographic data.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a1ec2461-f8bd-43e2-818f-131cb262b82e Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1ec2461-f8bd-43e2-818f-131cb262b82e CC0-1.0
AB 507
Adaptive reuse: streamlining: incentives.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f330e454-1d43-450f-b6a0-492bccf6358c Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f330e454-1d43-450f-b6a0-492bccf6358c CC0-1.0
AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e34ba83b-f8ce-473f-8ba2-c6422c8ff08b Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e34ba83b-f8ce-473f-8ba2-c6422c8ff08b CC0-1.0
AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cf1aa3ef-e7f8-4c18-b79f-a500680572c4 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf1aa3ef-e7f8-4c18-b79f-a500680572c4 CC0-1.0
AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll af828cf2-7810-4823-ab19-cedd00b96182 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af828cf2-7810-4823-ab19-cedd00b96182 CC0-1.0
AB 1206
Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0245f383-1feb-43ee-a0d2-b11d22d11dc5 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0245f383-1feb-43ee-a0d2-b11d22d11dc5 CC0-1.0
AB 920
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fb162580-fecd-4db6-a339-84d8a76f1ec5 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb162580-fecd-4db6-a339-84d8a76f1ec5 CC0-1.0
AB 660
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b0089f2-bbe0-477c-bf78-a6e091dafd39 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b0089f2-bbe0-477c-bf78-a6e091dafd39 CC0-1.0
AB 518
Low-impact camping areas.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Rules] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll acadb1a9-878f-4d49-abbf-6e0c8f2ec93a Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acadb1a9-878f-4d49-abbf-6e0c8f2ec93a CC0-1.0
AB 36
Housing elements: prohousing designation.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b98e1c53-d5d9-425c-8e62-add842ae5178 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b98e1c53-d5d9-425c-8e62-add842ae5178 CC0-1.0
AB 253
California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 28c83dc8-c26f-4a69-bbe9-de774d32ac0c Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28c83dc8-c26f-4a69-bbe9-de774d32ac0c CC0-1.0
AB 1021
Housing: local educational agencies.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d0c06969-0e64-4b57-bae2-ff736e4ac3c9 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0c06969-0e64-4b57-bae2-ff736e4ac3c9 CC0-1.0
AB 1042
The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a2daa423-fd60-4d8a-8eb0-1e5292df01c3 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2daa423-fd60-4d8a-8eb0-1e5292df01c3 CC0-1.0
AB 790
Homelessness: single women with children.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e095f1c-d4f6-452c-9198-edb3761baae3 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e095f1c-d4f6-452c-9198-edb3761baae3 CC0-1.0
AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 42d6790c-e92f-4c83-b49a-11865a5a0f7a Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42d6790c-e92f-4c83-b49a-11865a5a0f7a CC0-1.0
AB 1385
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments: Palisades Fire.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d0198b5d-1d39-4fce-bb0a-e7336c3ee90d Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0198b5d-1d39-4fce-bb0a-e7336c3ee90d CC0-1.0
AB 462
Land use: accessory dwelling units.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c3ab36d8-6d4c-464b-904e-4b7859f58ab1 Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3ab36d8-6d4c-464b-904e-4b7859f58ab1 CC0-1.0
AB 1445
Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 52f9c1e9-63c2-48d6-af49-e7a20fa2002d Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52f9c1e9-63c2-48d6-af49-e7a20fa2002d CC0-1.0
AB 726
Planning and zoning: annual report: rehabilitated units.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fad80e0d-a0c5-4d33-9117-98e9777b395f Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fad80e0d-a0c5-4d33-9117-98e9777b395f CC0-1.0
AB 678
Interagency Council on Homelessness.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f7f8a57b-5d5e-4e63-a1ca-c18baea1b78f Jul 15, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7f8a57b-5d5e-4e63-a1ca-c18baea1b78f CC0-1.0
SCR 78
Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff…
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 140c4711-fd0c-4f4f-9c0e-75d96d58ca97 Jul 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/140c4711-fd0c-4f4f-9c0e-75d96d58ca97 CC0-1.0

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