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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 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 32466f34-9980-477b-8aff-ae002705ab4e Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32466f34-9980-477b-8aff-ae002705ab4e CC0-1.0
SB 1390
Online dating services: background checks.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d452a054-c5ea-4e61-86de-d9ba8edde7ea Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d452a054-c5ea-4e61-86de-d9ba8edde7ea CC0-1.0
SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 936ff97b-b02a-4973-9d40-1ce212bfca94 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/936ff97b-b02a-4973-9d40-1ce212bfca94 CC0-1.0
SB 1211
Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 121f64c8-b6ea-482e-a8a2-34946618f7c8 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/121f64c8-b6ea-482e-a8a2-34946618f7c8 CC0-1.0
SB 1029
Vehicle lien sales: Department of Motor Vehicles: notice.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ea79f746-3184-477c-9abd-16964b095953 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea79f746-3184-477c-9abd-16964b095953 CC0-1.0
SB 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f6c49cf5-f0ba-4fbd-8d8a-07a3eb52cac3 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6c49cf5-f0ba-4fbd-8d8a-07a3eb52cac3 CC0-1.0
SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 973a1b6a-a282-4cf4-8583-e0781de8271f Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/973a1b6a-a282-4cf4-8583-e0781de8271f CC0-1.0
SB 963
California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 792e5fc4-9394-41ea-85aa-1221d16e7891 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/792e5fc4-9394-41ea-85aa-1221d16e7891 CC0-1.0
SB 1218
Refusal of registration: illegal dumping violation penalties.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 924be981-db9c-4630-a314-f526023a95b4 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/924be981-db9c-4630-a314-f526023a95b4 CC0-1.0
SB 1411
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 11201e18-208f-4ff4-bfdc-85b5434b47ef Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11201e18-208f-4ff4-bfdc-85b5434b47ef CC0-1.0
SB 897
Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 42acdeca-b703-4671-a901-1bb8599d77ed Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42acdeca-b703-4671-a901-1bb8599d77ed CC0-1.0
SB 1100
Grand juries: final reports.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad082aab-b39e-48a1-8dac-e5c356f9a268 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad082aab-b39e-48a1-8dac-e5c356f9a268 CC0-1.0
SB 1253
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c05ef10-7b77-40b6-b63d-5424415fe340 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c05ef10-7b77-40b6-b63d-5424415fe340 CC0-1.0
SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 54bf7817-b79e-44f5-8ca0-cf16dc3d613c Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54bf7817-b79e-44f5-8ca0-cf16dc3d613c CC0-1.0
SB 1428
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest…
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a39adb09-d0de-47eb-9964-b061d9799a89 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a39adb09-d0de-47eb-9964-b061d9799a89 CC0-1.0
SB 1173
Jury instructions: lesser related offenses.
 Do pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ec1e4e1-9382-4f11-bb06-6dbaee8b12fe Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ec1e4e1-9382-4f11-bb06-6dbaee8b12fe CC0-1.0
SB 1027
California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 38b3c26b-1f2f-4439-8cb1-64d39ce8a0f6 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38b3c26b-1f2f-4439-8cb1-64d39ce8a0f6 CC0-1.0
SB 1382
Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll af6e750c-d3d4-4516-bd17-10e17c1eca1f Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af6e750c-d3d4-4516-bd17-10e17c1eca1f CC0-1.0
SB 1139
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
 Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a7c7680-7bfa-457c-b571-e8fc5ab31d6e Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a7c7680-7bfa-457c-b571-e8fc5ab31d6e CC0-1.0
SB 1270
Wildfire mitigation program: financial assistance to counties.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 124da77c-a0b7-43a4-9bf1-a550ce81f1f1 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/124da77c-a0b7-43a4-9bf1-a550ce81f1f1 CC0-1.0
SB 1157
Juveniles: secure youth treatment facilities: less restrictive programs.
 Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a81f513-fad1-4417-9255-e36ffb32b366 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a81f513-fad1-4417-9255-e36ffb32b366 CC0-1.0
SB 1297
Regional wildfire partnerships.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a2cd5b9-fb1a-49c2-85f8-9bf0a82dea99 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a2cd5b9-fb1a-49c2-85f8-9bf0a82dea99 CC0-1.0
SB 1306
Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e993ebd-4fd0-45fd-8607-f388b93515c8 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e993ebd-4fd0-45fd-8607-f388b93515c8 CC0-1.0
SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f80daaf0-1eba-41e4-9c94-669a5df579e1 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f80daaf0-1eba-41e4-9c94-669a5df579e1 CC0-1.0
SB 1397
Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.
 Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f8710e6-8c7f-4d0d-b4a2-669d03a4a50c Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f8710e6-8c7f-4d0d-b4a2-669d03a4a50c CC0-1.0

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