SACRAMENTO – On the California Senate floor, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, presented the landmark Assembly Bill 1340, also known as the Transportation Network Company…
SAN JOSE, CA – Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding his Senate Bill 483 (SB 483) advancing to the Governor for his signing and adoption. “SB…
SACRAMENTO – Today, victim advocates and law enforcement joined California Senate and Assembly Republicans to rally against Senate Bill 94 (D-Cortese) during a press conference at the State Capitol. The…
A restorative justice expulsion hearings bill (SB 1445) has now advanced to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk The bill was approved by the California State Assembly on August 19 in a…
A guaranteed basic income bill that aimed to provide direct cash assistance to an estimated 15,307 exiting 12th-grade students across the state who are experiencing homelessness was blocked in committee.…
The State Senate passed Senator Dave Cortese’s legislation to incorporate restorative justice principles into school expulsion hearings. Senate Bill (SB) 1445 will enable school districts and charter schools to permit…
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the release of the State Auditor’s bipartisan audit of homelessness spending that he jointly requested with Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Senator…
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) introduced a bill empowering local governments to protect the public through local governance of autonomous vehicles. SB 915 arrives amid growing concerns about autonomous vehicles…
State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) announced legislation today that will bring greater transparency to government communications for journalists and the public. SB 908 mandates the swift transfer of text…
Senator Dave Cortese Monday unveiled the Survivor’s Protection Act, a groundbreaking bill that will help ensure the safety of survivors of domestic and sexual violence, regardless of where they live.…
Senator Dave Cortese joined the Council on American-Islamic Relations and other groups supporting criminal justice and religious liberties on Tuesday to celebrate the passage of SB 309, which establishes new…
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 1, by Senator Dave Cortese intended to speed up housing across California. SB 406 will eliminate certain types of repetitive reviews under the…
The State Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that will enhance California’s training pipeline, community benefits, and quality jobs standards in state and federal infrastructure programs. SB 150 will embed workforce…
The BART Board voted Friday, June 30th, to support Senate Bill (SB) 532 the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Public Transportation Emergency Act. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB…
The State Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to help employers keep employees safe at work. SB 553 by Senator Dave Cortese would establish new workplace violence prevention standards that target…
Senator Dave Cortese issued the following statement about Tuesday’s shooting death of a 26-year-old employee who attempted to stop an active robbery at Home Depot in Pleasanton: “The killing of…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the passage of a bipartisan audit of homelessness spending in California. The audit request — authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Assemblymember…
Schools would be banned from using a dangerous form of physical restraint against students under a bill introduced Tuesday by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose). SB 483 would prohibit the…
School bus drivers, custodians, office workers and other classified employees would gain fairer due process rights under a bill introduced Monday by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose). SB 433 would…
Approximately 15,000 high school seniors experiencing homelessness would receive direct cash assistance to help them advance to higher education or employment, under a bill introduced Tuesday by State Senator Dave…
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has authored a bill to provide a ‘second look’ to Californians sentenced to death or serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. The…
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 9 to give vulnerable youth the ability to stay in the extended foster care system until the age of 26.…
On the first day of Legislative Session, State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) introduced legislation to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth. Senator Bill (SB) 10…