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Dave Cortese
CA Senate District 15
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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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SR 105
Relative to National Tennis Month.
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3rd Reading SR105 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 443574fa-3b42-45ca-9542-55b1eecc2cb2 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443574fa-3b42-45ca-9542-55b1eecc2cb2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1304
Respiratory Care Practice Act.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a3c0c208-5fee-49a2-a22f-2495dd4ee9ff | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3c0c208-5fee-49a2-a22f-2495dd4ee9ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 922
Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.
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3rd Reading SB922 Laird et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1079e352-a6ca-4446-ae48-6cbc6903f7c8 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1079e352-a6ca-4446-ae48-6cbc6903f7c8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1242
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9f3fabd-516d-4b85-8128-68a878d03e47 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9f3fabd-516d-4b85-8128-68a878d03e47 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 997
North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1abf6ba-9d72-41b9-bf7b-23df68a9abf4 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1abf6ba-9d72-41b9-bf7b-23df68a9abf4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1400
Alameda Health System: hospital authority.
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3rd Reading SB1400 Arreguín et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f678c65d-efc6-4a5b-8fdf-d54ab358fb3e | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f678c65d-efc6-4a5b-8fdf-d54ab358fb3e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1088
Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fb7961c-6fdc-444e-ad6b-17ef6a1cdf3d | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fb7961c-6fdc-444e-ad6b-17ef6a1cdf3d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1244
Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2bdda7b9-6c59-401d-91ff-3ecda7d47ac3 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bdda7b9-6c59-401d-91ff-3ecda7d47ac3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
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3rd Reading SB1023 Laird et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82a9639c-5467-4e9f-ac7b-aa939d7ddccb | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82a9639c-5467-4e9f-ac7b-aa939d7ddccb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 932
Civil proceedings: real party in interest.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1273b38f-5eff-4b91-b7c6-3e6f498063d1 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1273b38f-5eff-4b91-b7c6-3e6f498063d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1143
Children's advocacy centers: recordings.
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3rd Reading SB1143 Caballero et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ff7063c-116d-4d2f-8d26-113c26154bf0 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ff7063c-116d-4d2f-8d26-113c26154bf0 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 151
Relative to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month.
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3rd Reading SCR151 Umberg et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7301f05c-05e2-408c-9549-565726db4d10 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7301f05c-05e2-408c-9549-565726db4d10 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
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3rd Reading SB1085 Durazo et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7df71315-f890-486e-8b01-13bebd81dd3d | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7df71315-f890-486e-8b01-13bebd81dd3d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 993
Board of Behavioral Sciences: licensees: notices.
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3rd Reading SB993 Ochoa Bogh | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 520a77f6-a5af-46bb-aa64-52d8e016ab0e | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/520a77f6-a5af-46bb-aa64-52d8e016ab0e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 904
Recovery from wildfires.
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3rd Reading SB904 Seyarto et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a839c91d-031d-421b-ac6f-02ff5b95bf39 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a839c91d-031d-421b-ac6f-02ff5b95bf39 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8da06722-e240-4ea4-91db-ef618147d46b | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8da06722-e240-4ea4-91db-ef618147d46b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1316
Employment.
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3rd Reading SB1316 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 903f6885-c0c0-419a-8c33-205b4aaf5fb0 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/903f6885-c0c0-419a-8c33-205b4aaf5fb0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1146
Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic…
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f578a772-75e4-4574-a530-9407a25e9849 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f578a772-75e4-4574-a530-9407a25e9849 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 960
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61b7de46-2e52-4b43-b1c5-682f42fd38d4 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61b7de46-2e52-4b43-b1c5-682f42fd38d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1315
Advanced autonomous driving systems.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5104398c-bf42-448f-8018-b8b8e293a9ff | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5104398c-bf42-448f-8018-b8b8e293a9ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1054
Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.
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3rd Reading SB1054 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll daaca2ee-5550-43d0-a3a7-5d78cf21cdfd | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/daaca2ee-5550-43d0-a3a7-5d78cf21cdfd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1115
Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b422087e-c4fc-4f36-93cb-505c3b9c93c1 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b422087e-c4fc-4f36-93cb-505c3b9c93c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1364
Child custody.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e479ddf9-8eef-4d73-a0b7-59915419591b | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e479ddf9-8eef-4d73-a0b7-59915419591b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1296
Real property: rentals: pet policy.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 424a5a99-7473-4230-8171-1a6fe8a7dbcb | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/424a5a99-7473-4230-8171-1a6fe8a7dbcb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1228
Advertising displays: exemptions: redevelopment agency projects.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2406a0b2-08df-475f-ad80-507fa68429d4 | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2406a0b2-08df-475f-ad80-507fa68429d4 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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