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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 1338
Vehicles: repossession.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bf8724a3-8f97-4999-81db-91196728f393 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf8724a3-8f97-4999-81db-91196728f393 CC0-1.0
SB 926
Public safety: Funding of Proposition 36 Act.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll df8b7527-a944-41f9-93a3-70eec99aa260 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df8b7527-a944-41f9-93a3-70eec99aa260 CC0-1.0
SB 1203
Security services.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b03c3cd-6310-482f-a456-50ede3c1e5ec Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b03c3cd-6310-482f-a456-50ede3c1e5ec CC0-1.0
SB 1217
Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bcb3a42e-04c0-4432-9ad0-f0af24f2410b Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcb3a42e-04c0-4432-9ad0-f0af24f2410b CC0-1.0
SB 1427
Public safety 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 eae6e4a8-412e-4efa-aa76-e74ad7ae71a2 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eae6e4a8-412e-4efa-aa76-e74ad7ae71a2 CC0-1.0
SB 1446
Incarcerated persons: release and parole.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a59926af-6822-40a5-b6e0-2e740a11d197 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a59926af-6822-40a5-b6e0-2e740a11d197 CC0-1.0
SB 1095
Fusion centers.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f8a28ac3-7fc5-43c7-abd3-4552d4e6e66f Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8a28ac3-7fc5-43c7-abd3-4552d4e6e66f CC0-1.0
SB 1111
Digital replicas.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7aa58bff-dfc1-4567-a9e7-8145058d4406 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7aa58bff-dfc1-4567-a9e7-8145058d4406 CC0-1.0
SB 1190
Safe Passage for Youth Act.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 407799f0-6c90-4488-902f-b7454d78abd0 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/407799f0-6c90-4488-902f-b7454d78abd0 CC0-1.0
SB 938
Peace officers: training requirements.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b34edc5-ff23-4d9a-b6c0-7c4850b7bdc1 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b34edc5-ff23-4d9a-b6c0-7c4850b7bdc1 CC0-1.0
SB 1354
The military: defense of the state.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f5e8fee5-7abe-48e8-b328-423dfd40002a Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5e8fee5-7abe-48e8-b328-423dfd40002a CC0-1.0
SB 874
Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment workgroup.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 039e0480-5126-4152-b5c7-224372e936c4 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/039e0480-5126-4152-b5c7-224372e936c4 CC0-1.0
SB 908
Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building…
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ca07486-a564-4c3a-8ee6-8c1c039b6044 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ca07486-a564-4c3a-8ee6-8c1c039b6044 CC0-1.0
AB 736
The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d96fdca-5847-47f4-9f2d-5f2e6b067315 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d96fdca-5847-47f4-9f2d-5f2e6b067315 CC0-1.0
SB 1423
Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 90b3ad96-2b0d-4d5e-8649-582b7f849760 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90b3ad96-2b0d-4d5e-8649-582b7f849760 CC0-1.0
SB 1093
Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 17248346-297d-4cef-a4dd-72cf59f2f2cd Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17248346-297d-4cef-a4dd-72cf59f2f2cd CC0-1.0
SB 1287
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: shortline railroad expenditures and railroad…
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c3690276-ec5d-4197-b7e4-8f71c5347ce0 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3690276-ec5d-4197-b7e4-8f71c5347ce0 CC0-1.0
SB 1375
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1371a1d2-89bc-4f21-a9ea-76af1ab0d68d Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1371a1d2-89bc-4f21-a9ea-76af1ab0d68d CC0-1.0
SB 1373
Mental health diversion.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Not voting upper · stage not recorded · roll 051197f0-813a-4ef0-9bc8-b3ddb9b3d932 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/051197f0-813a-4ef0-9bc8-b3ddb9b3d932 CC0-1.0
SB 1395
Criminal procedure: protective orders.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 157e32bc-7deb-4a27-bcb4-a00a739e14f1 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/157e32bc-7deb-4a27-bcb4-a00a739e14f1 CC0-1.0
SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 848ebb84-ce67-4943-8eac-4d8f43e1839f Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/848ebb84-ce67-4943-8eac-4d8f43e1839f CC0-1.0
SB 1156
Vehicles: driving under the influence.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 970d6428-cf90-41d5-9656-b0a01d810a06 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/970d6428-cf90-41d5-9656-b0a01d810a06 CC0-1.0
SB 1092
Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll aaa1b9f7-82aa-4fe2-b958-ff4e5d524047 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aaa1b9f7-82aa-4fe2-b958-ff4e5d524047 CC0-1.0
SB 1221
Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: conservatorships.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Not voting upper · stage not recorded · roll f5fcfcd8-c019-499b-b290-8cc7bca406e6 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5fcfcd8-c019-499b-b290-8cc7bca406e6 CC0-1.0
SB 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fe4796b4-f282-47dd-869e-cf1fccfe9af6 Apr 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe4796b4-f282-47dd-869e-cf1fccfe9af6 CC0-1.0

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