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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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AB 1729
State employment: telework programs.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7711e82b-2bd5-4d19-8514-67c510cc3250 | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7711e82b-2bd5-4d19-8514-67c510cc3250 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1845
Student safety: human trafficking.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5d9a2aa-8852-45cd-96ad-f56bad7bcb83 | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5d9a2aa-8852-45cd-96ad-f56bad7bcb83 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1576
Workers' compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a4efe9a-c688-4a42-ac51-b6acee5c19ec | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a4efe9a-c688-4a42-ac51-b6acee5c19ec CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1838
Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a50ebce4-ebc0-40a4-846c-dab8c9cd116b | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a50ebce4-ebc0-40a4-846c-dab8c9cd116b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2417
Community colleges: part-time faculty: retirement.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d4c9cb6-b109-4b5a-bd61-cb4ac0f79a03 | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d4c9cb6-b109-4b5a-bd61-cb4ac0f79a03 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2008
Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63c487a6-1bc3-4775-81e4-ff9af1ffced1 | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63c487a6-1bc3-4775-81e4-ff9af1ffced1 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2147
Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e66c7ae2-98bd-4949-9927-e3d0f2e2a6b9 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e66c7ae2-98bd-4949-9927-e3d0f2e2a6b9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88be552e-9293-485d-a2cb-de70da9e5d24 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88be552e-9293-485d-a2cb-de70da9e5d24 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2164
Legally protected activities.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 511e6c64-2616-4a46-9a12-2ce332bf8ac2 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/511e6c64-2616-4a46-9a12-2ce332bf8ac2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2339
Firearms: prohibited persons.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca423bbb-c76b-4588-843c-911087f60aad | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca423bbb-c76b-4588-843c-911087f60aad CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2122
Infractions: warrants and penalties.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca94c554-9462-4f98-8eda-9d7d92ff0b9e | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca94c554-9462-4f98-8eda-9d7d92ff0b9e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1662
Misdemeanor diversion.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da5fae00-1e17-40b7-8c85-41add91253c7 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da5fae00-1e17-40b7-8c85-41add91253c7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2720
Human trafficking victim support coordinator.
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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 91c5d2e4-e564-482a-afb5-7dd7012aab4f | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91c5d2e4-e564-482a-afb5-7dd7012aab4f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2664
Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6dec592e-f13d-44fc-93d4-c2cc63b13e0b | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6dec592e-f13d-44fc-93d4-c2cc63b13e0b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1825
Health care: state hospitals.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1753a4fe-7141-44c3-86ea-535e8fde850c | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1753a4fe-7141-44c3-86ea-535e8fde850c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2689
Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61922e16-fb2a-494c-9d71-1905cfb72d8d | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61922e16-fb2a-494c-9d71-1905cfb72d8d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1684
Common interest developments: cooling systems.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51b2c56c-f655-4e43-bd58-426a6919cd23 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51b2c56c-f655-4e43-bd58-426a6919cd23 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2760
County board of supervisors: inspector general.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c18d05e7-a07c-46f0-807d-63a31cdc6f16 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c18d05e7-a07c-46f0-807d-63a31cdc6f16 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1567
General plan: annual report: congregate and residential care for the elderly.
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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 df4588e4-3584-40f3-b029-2a03430e2c39 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df4588e4-3584-40f3-b029-2a03430e2c39 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1645
Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely (HUGS) Act of 2026.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a328fc8-e0c9-43cc-9df1-e4f2b8c433b5 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a328fc8-e0c9-43cc-9df1-e4f2b8c433b5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2263
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee housing: transit-oriented joint development…
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 593ab6c1-fb0c-4a9d-a6ea-0f54b46e4c01 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/593ab6c1-fb0c-4a9d-a6ea-0f54b46e4c01 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2058
California Factory-Built Housing Law: inspection: permitting.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a25bf416-eeea-422c-a5b7-34a8656de268 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a25bf416-eeea-422c-a5b7-34a8656de268 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1688
Child abuse or neglect: reporting.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Human Services] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea48d33b-de3f-432a-830e-be915d69f340 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea48d33b-de3f-432a-830e-be915d69f340 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2270
Low-income housing tax credit: farmworker housing.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af08d5d7-ed0e-4213-b51b-b379d83b9933 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af08d5d7-ed0e-4213-b51b-b379d83b9933 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1759
Prisons: classification.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6b469fd-69f5-43c1-b6c6-8635d28675af | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6b469fd-69f5-43c1-b6c6-8635d28675af 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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