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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 1778
Controlled substances: testosterone.
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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 457645f0-8ef2-4674-b8c5-001249bb2829 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/457645f0-8ef2-4674-b8c5-001249bb2829 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1743
Firearms.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e755276f-9a98-4c04-8f3e-99a2a40860a1 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e755276f-9a98-4c04-8f3e-99a2a40860a1 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1710
Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99015af1-3c58-4a6c-b981-2f461b3712b0 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99015af1-3c58-4a6c-b981-2f461b3712b0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2118
Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2801236a-f3bf-49e3-b675-97ab6a6ea011 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2801236a-f3bf-49e3-b675-97ab6a6ea011 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1741
Sexual battery.
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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 3a83fcef-32a8-43e9-bb9b-3656e0551e33 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a83fcef-32a8-43e9-bb9b-3656e0551e33 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2018
Missing persons: DNA testing.
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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 3036c019-b072-49e8-b3c5-12f198162c52 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3036c019-b072-49e8-b3c5-12f198162c52 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2480
Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments.
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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 49c7bb50-8a73-43d9-abd3-37890706c068 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49c7bb50-8a73-43d9-abd3-37890706c068 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1892
Common interest developments: associations.
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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 e7f067b4-7feb-427f-a4d5-d31c8ab5501e | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7f067b4-7feb-427f-a4d5-d31c8ab5501e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2002
Local government assistance: Regional Early Action Planning Fund.
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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 0836127b-7f8f-4b88-9267-85c552d93e7e | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0836127b-7f8f-4b88-9267-85c552d93e7e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2050
Common interest developments: reserve accounts.
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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 793edb49-3588-4766-8c67-57cf852a3293 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/793edb49-3588-4766-8c67-57cf852a3293 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2439
Common Interest Developments: governing documents: assessments.
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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 07abb1c7-0b67-436d-8d98-9740a1bf4e34 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07abb1c7-0b67-436d-8d98-9740a1bf4e34 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1583
Criminal procedure: jurisdiction.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa622846-6213-47fc-bd2c-b7e7cf83f52b | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa622846-6213-47fc-bd2c-b7e7cf83f52b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1948
Firearms: concealed carry licenses.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1948 Ramos et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c99c13a5-82c4-4184-a7d1-c26d61ef042f | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c99c13a5-82c4-4184-a7d1-c26d61ef042f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2556
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a945019-22ea-4838-a48f-bb2efca2a3a7 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a945019-22ea-4838-a48f-bb2efca2a3a7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 109
Budget Act of 2026.
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3rd Reading AB109 Gabriel By Laird | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65271e56-7dcb-4ea4-89d1-2c173c597425 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65271e56-7dcb-4ea4-89d1-2c173c597425 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 17
Korean American veterans.
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3rd Reading SJR17 Choi et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf8f1b31-fb5a-4864-8148-292e5aeae8c1 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf8f1b31-fb5a-4864-8148-292e5aeae8c1 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2286
Criminal procedure: attorney visits: medical settings.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63d27084-1949-4bae-a2e3-0476fdc2a6c9 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63d27084-1949-4bae-a2e3-0476fdc2a6c9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1549
Alternative domestic violence program.
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Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7084af05-e200-434f-82f9-682a5bf6dc41 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7084af05-e200-434f-82f9-682a5bf6dc41 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2455
Bruce Lee Day.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB2455 Haney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 907d44a1-8ae6-46b8-83dd-43e76e627bf6 | Jun 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/907d44a1-8ae6-46b8-83dd-43e76e627bf6 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 203
Relative to Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
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Special Consent ACR203 Hoover et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dee0c6fb-fc45-4f0d-9a49-cad4d6ec0bd8 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dee0c6fb-fc45-4f0d-9a49-cad4d6ec0bd8 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 198
Relative to Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Special Consent ACR198 Patel et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b496b17b-1c66-4646-825f-e40ce7f014db | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b496b17b-1c66-4646-825f-e40ce7f014db CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 189
Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.
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Special Consent ACR189 Ahrens et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1be7ad02-8529-49d6-a4c0-6ca726ffce8e | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1be7ad02-8529-49d6-a4c0-6ca726ffce8e CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 123
Relative to Duanwu Jie.
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Special Consent ACR123 Chen et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ce24183-230c-4c68-9390-f696c9c347a3 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ce24183-230c-4c68-9390-f696c9c347a3 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 18
Relative to campaign finance reform.
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3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6ed5c78-6513-494e-bd77-ebc59181e626 | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6ed5c78-6513-494e-bd77-ebc59181e626 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 1
Relative to K-Ginseng Day.
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Consent Calendar 2nd ACR1 Quirk-Silva et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fd856c2a-2bfa-4452-ae76-867fa549047f | Jun 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd856c2a-2bfa-4452-ae76-867fa549047f 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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