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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

Offices & terms

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

Roll-call votes (3,295 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
AB 1713
Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 548214de-ebc1-4aad-90a1-85c88c273a7a Jun 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/548214de-ebc1-4aad-90a1-85c88c273a7a CC0-1.0
AB 1486
Climate resiliency: research farms: grant program.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0185cf25-4251-472f-9ade-15dc7dfa22fe Jun 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0185cf25-4251-472f-9ade-15dc7dfa22fe CC0-1.0
AB 2067
School facilities: leasing real property.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d209a214-44d1-4860-9f8a-3fc98f1aff18 Jun 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d209a214-44d1-4860-9f8a-3fc98f1aff18 CC0-1.0
SCR 179
Relative to Celiac Disease Awareness Month.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 63ceeaf8-03c8-4b3c-948f-352b0f09eec0 Jun 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63ceeaf8-03c8-4b3c-948f-352b0f09eec0 CC0-1.0
SB 1330
Assault and battery: utility workers.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 65ed18dc-a38f-46c2-b849-cf127bd509b3 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65ed18dc-a38f-46c2-b849-cf127bd509b3 CC0-1.0
SB 1266
Crimes: theft.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 362edbe0-cf16-457e-bfc8-9454ef68bdd0 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/362edbe0-cf16-457e-bfc8-9454ef68bdd0 CC0-1.0
SB 1397
Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.
 Special Consent SB1397 Alvarado-Gil Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 406631e7-a974-46cd-8fad-d3e2c28344e9 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/406631e7-a974-46cd-8fad-d3e2c28344e9 CC0-1.0
SB 1181
Central Valley School Safety Coordination Pilot Program.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dec19cf-153d-4556-b871-5584f60eeae6 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dec19cf-153d-4556-b871-5584f60eeae6 CC0-1.0
SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a00ed64c-d56c-4c47-a323-11df2321ffdd May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a00ed64c-d56c-4c47-a323-11df2321ffdd CC0-1.0
SB 995
Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.
 3rd Reading SB995 Pérez et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7769b878-211b-4b7f-815d-f5abf2dc91af May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7769b878-211b-4b7f-815d-f5abf2dc91af CC0-1.0
SB 1430
Elections.
 Special Consent SB1430 E. & C.A. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d95420dc-064e-451f-b16c-2722c2724780 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d95420dc-064e-451f-b16c-2722c2724780 CC0-1.0
SB 1022
Human trafficking: California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act.
 Special Consent SB1022 Valladares et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f8122870-4284-4f13-a2d0-ad23628e5dcf May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8122870-4284-4f13-a2d0-ad23628e5dcf CC0-1.0
SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d5908892-a325-4f73-b033-1669deaa8334 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5908892-a325-4f73-b033-1669deaa8334 CC0-1.0
SB 1302
Nursing.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c0163787-8891-422f-b469-849dd8bbe95f May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0163787-8891-422f-b469-849dd8bbe95f CC0-1.0
SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Suppression Education and Training Safety Act.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad0ee7d8-21b0-4db0-81ab-f63c83ea5d91 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad0ee7d8-21b0-4db0-81ab-f63c83ea5d91 CC0-1.0
SB 1224
The California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership Act.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cbdbb4d-7e82-43d6-a2d0-a2ff7f437246 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cbdbb4d-7e82-43d6-a2d0-a2ff7f437246 CC0-1.0
SB 1053
Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster relief.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 18e227ce-0376-4133-a1ae-22b093a8eab9 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18e227ce-0376-4133-a1ae-22b093a8eab9 CC0-1.0
SB 1047
Neurodegenerative disease registry program.
 Special Consent SB1047 Niello et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll dfaea1a6-edc2-48e2-a3b5-50c1f58402af May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfaea1a6-edc2-48e2-a3b5-50c1f58402af CC0-1.0
SB 900
Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.
 Special Consent SB900 McNerney et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 375e38d0-1cdc-4cd3-aec8-06d537347696 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/375e38d0-1cdc-4cd3-aec8-06d537347696 CC0-1.0
SB 1373
Mental health diversion.
 3rd Reading SB1373 Grove et al. Not voting upper · stage not recorded · roll 305b48cd-92c6-4868-8e4c-63c979637586 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/305b48cd-92c6-4868-8e4c-63c979637586 CC0-1.0
SB 1211
Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fb7af00-e66d-4ba2-ac6f-2d6cfa6c9388 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fb7af00-e66d-4ba2-ac6f-2d6cfa6c9388 CC0-1.0
SB 894
Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
 Special Consent SB894 Allen et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 93720e4b-14d0-49f1-b04b-77dd65cbb0c0 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93720e4b-14d0-49f1-b04b-77dd65cbb0c0 CC0-1.0
SB 1395
Criminal procedure: protective orders.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f64fea4-fc26-4847-8eae-d1a00cbd7244 May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f64fea4-fc26-4847-8eae-d1a00cbd7244 CC0-1.0
SB 1050
False advertising: synthetic performers.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e1ae9daf-0816-44db-a47e-9b03da5c0cbd May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1ae9daf-0816-44db-a47e-9b03da5c0cbd CC0-1.0
SB 1393
Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 79ebd6c6-6e05-42e5-b1bc-447e8b1f41ee May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79ebd6c6-6e05-42e5-b1bc-447e8b1f41ee CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

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