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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 1387
Behavioral health multidisciplinary personnel team.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1387 Quirk-Silva | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42b32721-dfa9-4bdc-8fd3-c8c3b7f5a45f | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42b32721-dfa9-4bdc-8fd3-c8c3b7f5a45f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 359
Fair Political Practices Commission.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09f48322-5e1d-4575-aae5-f35769fd34e3 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09f48322-5e1d-4575-aae5-f35769fd34e3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 821
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d74d46a-c743-4b5b-ab9b-021c375ef553 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d74d46a-c743-4b5b-ab9b-021c375ef553 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1286
Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c8e7e6d-0a2e-43ba-9a4c-4fa4d531977f | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c8e7e6d-0a2e-43ba-9a4c-4fa4d531977f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 138
State employment: state bargaining units.
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3rd Reading AB138 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Wiener | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acaae637-b9d7-4380-8d78-054ade3d6ae9 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acaae637-b9d7-4380-8d78-054ade3d6ae9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1085
License plates: obstruction or alteration.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll faf3ccc9-e2c3-4c46-adc3-88ba96857a7e | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faf3ccc9-e2c3-4c46-adc3-88ba96857a7e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1029
Statements of financial interest: digital financial assets.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1029 Valencia et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c895917e-d17a-4151-a6df-e2f87e843efe | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c895917e-d17a-4151-a6df-e2f87e843efe CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 6
Federal funding for essential state infrastructure, technology, and economic development.
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3rd Reading SJR6 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll de437fa9-19c4-49a9-a5ee-254d68f9da2c | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de437fa9-19c4-49a9-a5ee-254d68f9da2c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 119
Public social services trailer bill.
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Unfinished Business SB119 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09b11b30-e3ea-416e-9b60-5d378526b2cf | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09b11b30-e3ea-416e-9b60-5d378526b2cf CC0-1.0 |
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AB 17
Elections: precinct maps.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14d1a06e-5f9a-42dc-b1f3-f583e72092b7 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14d1a06e-5f9a-42dc-b1f3-f583e72092b7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 14
Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB14 Hart et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61a234ea-11ce-43b9-9596-8a5b53039eb2 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61a234ea-11ce-43b9-9596-8a5b53039eb2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1479
County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1479 Tangipa et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e8f257b-0b4b-402e-9410-f25ee1b356a4 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e8f257b-0b4b-402e-9410-f25ee1b356a4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 463
Emergency medical services: dogs and cats.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB463 Michelle Rodriguez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07bfb766-0926-43a9-952e-76555ea73fae | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07bfb766-0926-43a9-952e-76555ea73fae CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 99
Relative to Eunice Newton Foote.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 831b9469-d751-4ecb-9e89-d7389067cc7d | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/831b9469-d751-4ecb-9e89-d7389067cc7d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1447
Unclaimed property: notice.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 37cf9a54-e058-4031-bfb9-e7ceb6c3502b | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37cf9a54-e058-4031-bfb9-e7ceb6c3502b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 594
Student health insurance.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB594 Solache et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 729f7d6a-04bc-42f6-8f45-45c4c4489229 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/729f7d6a-04bc-42f6-8f45-45c4c4489229 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 99
Relative to Scleroderma Awareness Day.
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Special Consent ACR99 Davies et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2749fccd-4138-4ab1-9e62-581280a2bd17 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2749fccd-4138-4ab1-9e62-581280a2bd17 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 493
Mortgages: hazard insurance proceeds.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB493 Harabedian et al. Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f36c2436-e6b2-4e7e-a77e-7bb886e6f6a2 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f36c2436-e6b2-4e7e-a77e-7bb886e6f6a2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1505
Food and agriculture: omnibus bill.
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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1505 AGRI. (Soria) By Caballero | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c8935ec-9c30-420d-ae85-06446a07e2e1 | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c8935ec-9c30-420d-ae85-06446a07e2e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 7
Relative to tariffs.
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3rd Reading SJR7 Cervantes et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c63a6f88-a7c9-4946-a743-49a0584ce0be | Jul 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c63a6f88-a7c9-4946-a743-49a0584ce0be CC0-1.0 |
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AB 977
California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001: California State…
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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 e445c72c-d26b-47ea-81fb-0786809e2d3c | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e445c72c-d26b-47ea-81fb-0786809e2d3c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 695
California Community Colleges Access and Continuity for Deported Students Act.
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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 516d1bed-67f3-43f7-bb62-6dfc1dfcb330 | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/516d1bed-67f3-43f7-bb62-6dfc1dfcb330 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 279
School libraries: model library standards.
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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 74f053af-fed1-400e-8221-bff7fb07b757 | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74f053af-fed1-400e-8221-bff7fb07b757 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 500
University of California: admissions changes.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b1cbfdf-4d09-4eeb-992d-bc02938e4112 | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b1cbfdf-4d09-4eeb-992d-bc02938e4112 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 887
Pupil instruction: high schools: computer science courses: California Computer Science…
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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 c6328132-e255-402f-82ea-a28f11c696ab | Jul 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6328132-e255-402f-82ea-a28f11c696ab 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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