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Dave Cortese

CA Senate District 15

Democratic California since Dec 7, 2020

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. 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

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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
SB 878
Insurance business practices.
 3rd Reading SB878 Pérez et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 89392a6c-27be-4ac4-9e4a-53c6c0ba7f7f May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89392a6c-27be-4ac4-9e4a-53c6c0ba7f7f CC0-1.0
SB 1233
Public utilities: rates.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f799b5f3-101b-4e0f-8f6b-b66bf15c8e7c May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f799b5f3-101b-4e0f-8f6b-b66bf15c8e7c CC0-1.0
SB 1363
Barbering and cosmetology.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 97897984-2428-4164-8234-296e415ffec9 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97897984-2428-4164-8234-296e415ffec9 CC0-1.0
SB 1340
Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation: disabled…
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ab1c745b-5841-45cf-b9c2-91c899a069a2 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab1c745b-5841-45cf-b9c2-91c899a069a2 CC0-1.0
SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
 Special Consent SB1191 Ochoa Bogh et al. Urgency Clause Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a929cb96-118e-4ac8-98bd-103e520e571b May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a929cb96-118e-4ac8-98bd-103e520e571b CC0-1.0
SB 1015
Crimes: minors.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bd918f1-dd90-4536-840d-6bce38e16dd0 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bd918f1-dd90-4536-840d-6bce38e16dd0 CC0-1.0
SB 1322
Community Care Expansion Program.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b3337134-94dc-4879-9c81-5426005fc5f8 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3337134-94dc-4879-9c81-5426005fc5f8 CC0-1.0
SB 1368
Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e46376c1-e1fd-496f-a129-74521790f5ca May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e46376c1-e1fd-496f-a129-74521790f5ca CC0-1.0
SB 1382
Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
 Special Consent SB1382 Alvarado-Gil et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ccced8d-9606-45ec-9029-b1e698e591cb May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ccced8d-9606-45ec-9029-b1e698e591cb CC0-1.0
SB 1128
Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 82a715c6-9272-472f-9ad4-bebc077c5b08 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82a715c6-9272-472f-9ad4-bebc077c5b08 CC0-1.0
SB 1446
Incarcerated persons: release and parole.
 Special Consent SB1446 PUB. S. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ef2360e-10d2-4c76-a753-89fed6861d91 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ef2360e-10d2-4c76-a753-89fed6861d91 CC0-1.0
SB 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
 Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad566fe9-9977-4f79-be4c-6af9d708635b May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad566fe9-9977-4f79-be4c-6af9d708635b CC0-1.0
SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ceec12e4-03af-4480-b4fb-c5f07e9e0e61 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ceec12e4-03af-4480-b4fb-c5f07e9e0e61 CC0-1.0
SB 936
Nitrous oxide: sales.
 Special Consent SB936 Blakespear et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fbe7b333-46f6-4247-b98b-7b1f9abf459e May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbe7b333-46f6-4247-b98b-7b1f9abf459e CC0-1.0
SB 1360
Elections: translation of election materials.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e354b7fe-cda6-41ff-a4f6-714190147462 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e354b7fe-cda6-41ff-a4f6-714190147462 CC0-1.0
SB 1199
Prescription drug cost sharing.
 3rd Reading SB1199 Weber Pierson Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a891ebc4-89a6-4934-9ffe-1307feefe3de May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a891ebc4-89a6-4934-9ffe-1307feefe3de CC0-1.0
SB 1424
Sales and use taxes: zero-emission vehicle fueling or charging.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2df50984-5842-41e0-a977-4a9fb2071687 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2df50984-5842-41e0-a977-4a9fb2071687 CC0-1.0
SB 911
Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b8fbb71a-8188-4fdb-a699-3dcc046b6bf3 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8fbb71a-8188-4fdb-a699-3dcc046b6bf3 CC0-1.0
SB 1016
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.
 3rd Reading SB1016 Blakespear et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ed5e9b87-e538-44c4-b4aa-6ad4ad48a509 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed5e9b87-e538-44c4-b4aa-6ad4ad48a509 CC0-1.0
SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0234f3a8-0c4e-43ec-81b7-2795d57f0a02 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0234f3a8-0c4e-43ec-81b7-2795d57f0a02 CC0-1.0
SB 888
Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.
 Special Consent SB888 Seyarto et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a626b21-97f9-420b-b86e-aeaadbd63100 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a626b21-97f9-420b-b86e-aeaadbd63100 CC0-1.0
SB 945
School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external…
 Special Consent SB945 Weber Pierson Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b1820572-6536-4af1-ada3-5f957536d9d5 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1820572-6536-4af1-ada3-5f957536d9d5 CC0-1.0
SB 1044
Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.
 Special Consent SB1044 Reyes et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 42fe951e-325a-4285-bde1-07440239b00e May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42fe951e-325a-4285-bde1-07440239b00e CC0-1.0
SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
 Special Consent Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ebeb97c-57fb-4649-a975-627d459173e6 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ebeb97c-57fb-4649-a975-627d459173e6 CC0-1.0
SCR 177
Relative to World No Tobacco Day.
 3rd Reading SCR177 Weber Pierson et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 57380079-24ab-4d0d-8b5f-1d205700f372 May 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57380079-24ab-4d0d-8b5f-1d205700f372 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

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