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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
SB 974
Property taxation: change in ownership: generational transfers: special needs trusts.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 024cedf8-8f1c-4955-9052-1a86135cf082 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/024cedf8-8f1c-4955-9052-1a86135cf082 CC0-1.0
SB 1441
Validations.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1441 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fe7ef71-5f7f-4a2d-b0c2-5fa2596a0361 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fe7ef71-5f7f-4a2d-b0c2-5fa2596a0361 CC0-1.0
ACR 96
Relative to the Assembly Member Patty Berg Memorial Highway.
 Consent Calendar 2nd ACR96 Rogers et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2894dda8-f747-481c-8d93-89c4cb2f3b34 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2894dda8-f747-481c-8d93-89c4cb2f3b34 CC0-1.0
SR 99
Relative to California Agriculture Day.
 3rd Reading SR99 Caballero Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4801c007-dabe-4b34-915b-6ef2aa2abe68 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4801c007-dabe-4b34-915b-6ef2aa2abe68 CC0-1.0
SB 1439
Local government: omnibus bill.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1439 L. GOV. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fc4bdc3b-4712-41fe-9fb9-7713539effb0 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc4bdc3b-4712-41fe-9fb9-7713539effb0 CC0-1.0
ACR 81
Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.
 Consent Calendar 2nd ACR81 DeMaio et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d31a24a-366f-4080-b3e0-3dd67dd0552d Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d31a24a-366f-4080-b3e0-3dd67dd0552d CC0-1.0
SB 1051
Foster care: childcare.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e4060e2-ec19-4ad5-a0bb-214dba8cb092 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e4060e2-ec19-4ad5-a0bb-214dba8cb092 CC0-1.0
SB 897
Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB897 Choi et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e219d05f-4007-4ae8-b243-5f005c7f544c Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e219d05f-4007-4ae8-b243-5f005c7f544c CC0-1.0
SCR 118
Relative to the Jeffrey Epstein files.
 3rd Reading SCR118 Gonzalez et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5da1ab24-28a4-4f44-9d9f-690e8c4c7377 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5da1ab24-28a4-4f44-9d9f-690e8c4c7377 CC0-1.0
SR 100
Relative to Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness.
 3rd Reading SR100 Alvarado-Gil et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ebd00ff-b477-4448-9d2e-5b0e5bfece38 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ebd00ff-b477-4448-9d2e-5b0e5bfece38 CC0-1.0
SB 883
Reactive chemicals: facilities: methyl methacrylate.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f09f315-5385-4858-babd-4b226090be1d Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f09f315-5385-4858-babd-4b226090be1d CC0-1.0
SB 1107
School facilities: design-build: shade structures.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 25401bad-d199-4cbe-b054-ab78ca12c500 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25401bad-d199-4cbe-b054-ab78ca12c500 CC0-1.0
ACR 101
Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fd1d8ed-29e3-4796-bded-95f99cfb0474 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fd1d8ed-29e3-4796-bded-95f99cfb0474 CC0-1.0
SB 928
California State University: faculty employees.
 Consent Calendar 2nd Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad16a103-e6a3-448a-a8d4-0fcbe726b506 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad16a103-e6a3-448a-a8d4-0fcbe726b506 CC0-1.0
SJR 12
Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.
 3rd Reading SJR12 Laird et al. Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c7bfc459-59f6-40e3-9331-ddc0c8c87b41 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7bfc459-59f6-40e3-9331-ddc0c8c87b41 CC0-1.0
SB 1440
Validations.
 Consent Calendar 2nd SB1440 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b0ccad2d-4306-45c4-a26b-cba2fcdf5044 Apr 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0ccad2d-4306-45c4-a26b-cba2fcdf5044 CC0-1.0
SB 1086
Microschools and micro-education entities.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Not voting upper · stage not recorded · roll 204ba3e0-7a71-4437-8101-b4d1879c6fe1 Apr 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/204ba3e0-7a71-4437-8101-b4d1879c6fe1 CC0-1.0
SB 1321
Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Not voting upper · stage not recorded · roll dcbd8302-a754-4828-97d9-30e351d28aa6 Apr 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcbd8302-a754-4828-97d9-30e351d28aa6 CC0-1.0
SB 1443
Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2340c725-ab73-4504-a82b-caa1d477c606 Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2340c725-ab73-4504-a82b-caa1d477c606 CC0-1.0
SB 1147
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: personal finance.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b788c54-a038-4364-862f-b07afa449764 Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b788c54-a038-4364-862f-b07afa449764 CC0-1.0
SB 921
Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 41b711d2-6417-483f-a142-f21b63998606 Apr 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41b711d2-6417-483f-a142-f21b63998606 CC0-1.0
SB 1444
Employment.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d142d7d-2f93-4e56-b5ca-5bbf23208a79 Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d142d7d-2f93-4e56-b5ca-5bbf23208a79 CC0-1.0
SB 1319
California Public Records Act: public investment funds.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll aeca981a-ea13-43ee-9949-af2f7a021648 Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aeca981a-ea13-43ee-9949-af2f7a021648 CC0-1.0
SB 1067
Pupil instruction: math screenings.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9739aaec-a795-4e04-a6ca-9595a30192d6 Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9739aaec-a795-4e04-a6ca-9595a30192d6 CC0-1.0
SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 89e9aa87-ab6c-4452-915f-700b7bce84ab Apr 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89e9aa87-ab6c-4452-915f-700b7bce84ab CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

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