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Dave Cortese
CA Senate District 15
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Topics in their record
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1030
CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.
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3rd Reading SB1030 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d8a5962-f6c8-4c64-81ab-e10e41c32adf | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d8a5962-f6c8-4c64-81ab-e10e41c32adf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1046
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
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3rd Reading SB1046 Blakespear et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e24496cc-c117-452a-8b0e-a91985251fb3 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e24496cc-c117-452a-8b0e-a91985251fb3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6cde20d-ff6c-4020-80ad-b4e2eee3b16c | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6cde20d-ff6c-4020-80ad-b4e2eee3b16c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1218
Refusal of registration: illegal dumping violation penalties.
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3rd Reading SB1218 Arreguín et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 372b15f9-87a3-49c6-8709-2dba8e4ed13c | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/372b15f9-87a3-49c6-8709-2dba8e4ed13c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1201
CalFresh: veteran eligibility.
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3rd Reading SB1201 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6891c5ea-2abb-46fa-8f72-28a69791762d | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6891c5ea-2abb-46fa-8f72-28a69791762d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d9a6659-609f-456d-99c8-7750d0ceef14 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d9a6659-609f-456d-99c8-7750d0ceef14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1003
Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b094f9ce-7945-46ac-bccb-2366d303efb9 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b094f9ce-7945-46ac-bccb-2366d303efb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 994
Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.
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3rd Reading SB994 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10405f69-78e5-4d42-bcf9-8807dfbfdd3a | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10405f69-78e5-4d42-bcf9-8807dfbfdd3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 944
Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
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3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86fc48b2-0003-468e-bba1-8057e04be81b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86fc48b2-0003-468e-bba1-8057e04be81b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 959
Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.
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3rd Reading SB959 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11b09b80-281d-4834-a6f9-6b5869c4d1e5 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11b09b80-281d-4834-a6f9-6b5869c4d1e5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1361
Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.
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3rd Reading SB1361 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e584ebc-d980-47f7-9c52-8dd15ed7b08a | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e584ebc-d980-47f7-9c52-8dd15ed7b08a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1194
Immigration Legal Fellowship Project.
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3rd Reading SB1194 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4dd7135-e824-40fb-af5f-f9fdb7e737d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 129
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
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3rd Reading SCR129 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c7ce58d-8498-4fd5-91f1-14519f46dc85 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1392
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al. Reconsider | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52197a1c-9402-4cf1-8a85-863b801eb4aa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52197a1c-9402-4cf1-8a85-863b801eb4aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1328
Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc280b6f-c123-406f-b5e8-62ecde967614 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc280b6f-c123-406f-b5e8-62ecde967614 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1156
Vehicles: driving under the influence.
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3rd Reading SB1156 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 889eb38e-6e3c-4fbd-a576-771e673ba857 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/889eb38e-6e3c-4fbd-a576-771e673ba857 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 173
Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
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3rd Reading SCR173 Alvarado-Gil et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6ed59bc-c115-4690-858f-b735c095f245 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6ed59bc-c115-4690-858f-b735c095f245 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1279
City of Long Beach Pacific Coast Highway speed safety system pilot program.
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3rd Reading SB1279 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ae96360-cf78-4398-ba2e-0465152197fd | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ae96360-cf78-4398-ba2e-0465152197fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1049
Health care claims reimbursement.
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3rd Reading SB1049 Weber Pierson | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2cc9d6a1-2abe-4b84-8ef7-debdb43498e6 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cc9d6a1-2abe-4b84-8ef7-debdb43498e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1408
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ba50fc2-31a8-4337-a2ef-99385a3db7f2 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba50fc2-31a8-4337-a2ef-99385a3db7f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1309
Health care coverage: lung cancer.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56c4ecac-6818-415b-92b1-e5fc877a4090 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56c4ecac-6818-415b-92b1-e5fc877a4090 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 943
Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage.
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3rd Reading SB943 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e24cc72d-0ff2-467d-9675-9e9741fdea19 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e24cc72d-0ff2-467d-9675-9e9741fdea19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 950
Health care coverage: dementia.
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3rd Reading SB950 Weber Pierson et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f36bf7c-5a50-4530-b785-8e2ad5701c9c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f36bf7c-5a50-4530-b785-8e2ad5701c9c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1406
Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companies.
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3rd Reading SB1406 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59ce8779-988a-47d8-9a76-f7359b3f5138 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59ce8779-988a-47d8-9a76-f7359b3f5138 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 903
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
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3rd Reading SB903 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64808413-2f58-460d-9f17-24fc1ef7316b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64808413-2f58-460d-9f17-24fc1ef7316b 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
CA · —
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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