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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
SCR 146
Relative to Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 68968fe9-cab6-492b-807d-a3b5f636d86d May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68968fe9-cab6-492b-807d-a3b5f636d86d CC0-1.0
SB 1133
Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f215f55-db0b-462f-adf0-a23f4fedb0e9 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f215f55-db0b-462f-adf0-a23f4fedb0e9 CC0-1.0
SB 1008
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1008 Ochoa Bogh Urgency Clause Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 726c0085-fc22-475e-8443-4a2fe0b90e1a Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/726c0085-fc22-475e-8443-4a2fe0b90e1a CC0-1.0
SB 1274
Industrial cities.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d288bb9-edaf-46e6-9d45-77fa46c4586e Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d288bb9-edaf-46e6-9d45-77fa46c4586e CC0-1.0
SB 977
Chain restaurants: children's meals.
 3rd Reading SB977 Weber Pierson Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 44eab861-9430-42a5-9af0-1a7bfa84899e Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44eab861-9430-42a5-9af0-1a7bfa84899e CC0-1.0
SB 1347
Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c4ea21b-ffe6-4f58-8a9d-98bbcbe20a60 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c4ea21b-ffe6-4f58-8a9d-98bbcbe20a60 CC0-1.0
SB 1169
Subdivision Map Act: tentative maps: expiration dates.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ab1ed201-bfa9-4cb8-95cd-3808c6a2f7a2 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab1ed201-bfa9-4cb8-95cd-3808c6a2f7a2 CC0-1.0
SCR 161
Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
 3rd Reading SCR161 Weber Pierson et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c46a94a1-c766-49a2-86d9-a01c2f12fac4 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c46a94a1-c766-49a2-86d9-a01c2f12fac4 CC0-1.0
SB 1234
Dependency: fentanyl testing.
 3rd Reading SB1234 Alvarado-Gil et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9561f21c-8086-44fa-ba1c-b470e9e50025 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9561f21c-8086-44fa-ba1c-b470e9e50025 CC0-1.0
SCR 143
Relative to Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 69ba136a-90b2-4349-bafe-8a9b70fb681b Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69ba136a-90b2-4349-bafe-8a9b70fb681b CC0-1.0
SB 1111
Digital replicas.
 3rd Reading Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 502fa2f1-db5d-4cba-a259-da56fdd9664f Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/502fa2f1-db5d-4cba-a259-da56fdd9664f CC0-1.0
SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1434 G.O. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 277edc9a-f8f5-44a7-8329-4c804ec3a302 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/277edc9a-f8f5-44a7-8329-4c804ec3a302 CC0-1.0
SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1038118b-a387-4bc9-9a70-8df8cd02be77 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1038118b-a387-4bc9-9a70-8df8cd02be77 CC0-1.0
SB 1438
Local government: investments and deposits.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1438 L. GOV. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 72cc614e-d980-4f19-ae39-777cc97491a4 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72cc614e-d980-4f19-ae39-777cc97491a4 CC0-1.0
SB 892
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed…
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB892 Grove et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll da71a92a-86f6-4e8d-a897-2ce7f3b43e4b Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da71a92a-86f6-4e8d-a897-2ce7f3b43e4b CC0-1.0
SB 902
Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB902 Grayson et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 69b0f31b-4154-4bf2-b17e-71d62cdce843 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69b0f31b-4154-4bf2-b17e-71d62cdce843 CC0-1.0
SB 1100
Grand juries: final reports.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1100 Smallwood-Cuevas Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f7474d61-cdc3-4450-a554-f6009a4aa758 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7474d61-cdc3-4450-a554-f6009a4aa758 CC0-1.0
SB 963
California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d9dca687-9892-4815-8609-380378a87c9d Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9dca687-9892-4815-8609-380378a87c9d CC0-1.0
SR 101
Relative to the election of members of the Senate Committee on Rules.
 3rd Reading SR101 Ashby Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b51345e7-7e30-452d-9f6e-21ccf95354d8 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b51345e7-7e30-452d-9f6e-21ccf95354d8 CC0-1.0
SB 1263
Contractors: debris removal.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c6bbceb-3645-4852-9f18-f5009c6f0faf Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c6bbceb-3645-4852-9f18-f5009c6f0faf CC0-1.0
SB 1324
Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cd7b4580-e8e2-46bf-881b-3517ec8c8dbc Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd7b4580-e8e2-46bf-881b-3517ec8c8dbc CC0-1.0
SB 914
School accountability: audits: annual review.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 912423bd-d09f-49c9-96f5-1bf949b7de77 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/912423bd-d09f-49c9-96f5-1bf949b7de77 CC0-1.0
SB 1170
Joint powers agreements: nonprofit housing developers.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d892f070-966f-43b6-afb7-1b93f311cf75 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d892f070-966f-43b6-afb7-1b93f311cf75 CC0-1.0
SCR 128
Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.
 3rd Reading SCR128 Pérez et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 14f8e20e-17ee-4de7-8d4a-57da1bc2171d Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14f8e20e-17ee-4de7-8d4a-57da1bc2171d CC0-1.0
SB 1264
Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f1613acb-0b4e-414b-ad6f-8761edd189f4 Apr 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1613acb-0b4e-414b-ad6f-8761edd189f4 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

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