Cortese, Dave
Born
1956
Contact
Email · senator.cortese@senate.ca.gov
District office
1155 Meridian Ave. Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95125
408-723-4154
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47
Bills sponsored
this session · 143 all-time
68
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 372 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 51 all-time
14808
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 14808 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
20252026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.8%
based on 3584 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 3584 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.9%
based on 3584 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
143 billsCurrent session 47 bills
- SB 1246 Autonomous vehicles. To Executive
- SB 1375 California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project. To Executive
- SB 685 Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies. To Executive
- SCR 129 Rusty Areias Highway. Signed
- SB 1425 High-Speed Rail Authority: property: operating right-of-way. To Executive
- SB 750 California Housing Finance Agency: credit enhancement mechanisms study. To Executive
- SB 1392 Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. To Executive
- SB 1250 State highway system: wildlife connectivity. To Executive
- SJR 6 Federal funding for essential state infrastructure, technology, and economic development. Signed
- SB 33 Public contracts: claim resolution. To Executive
- SR 96 Relative to National County Government Month. Passed
- SCA 5 A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 16 to Article XIIIB thereof, and by amending Section 8 of, and adding Section 8.7 to, Article XVI thereof, relating to education finance. Introduced
- SCR 157 Relative to School Bus Drivers' Day. Signed
- SR 93 Relative to Jim Plunkett. Passed
- SR 106 Relative to Black April Memorial Month. Passed
- SB 1306 Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone. To Executive
- SB 1185 Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce. Introduced
- SB 1177 Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees. Introduced
- SB 1215 Electrical corporations: electric vehicle charging stations: multifamily housing properties. Introduced
- SB 870 Fuel-burning portable devices. Introduced
- SB 753 Special business regulations: shopping carts. To Executive
- SB 743 Education finance: Education Equalization Act: Equalization Reserve Account. Passed
- SJR 2 Relative to classified workers. Signed
- SR 36 Relative to the Paris Accords. Passed
- SB 429 Wildfire Safety and Risk Mitigation Program. To Executive
Historical 96 bills
- SB 1209 Local agency formation commission: indemnification. Signed
- SB 1162 Public contracts: employment compliance reports: apprenticeship programs. Signed
- SB 735 San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act: expenditure of funds: public works. Died
- SB 908 Fentanyl: child deaths. Signed
- SB 1299 Farmworkers: benefits. Vetoed
- SB 956 School facilities: design-build contracts. Signed
- SB 1300 Health facility closure: public notice: inpatient psychiatric and perinatal services. Signed
- SCR 139 Relative to California Museums Month. Signed
- SB 915 Local government: autonomous vehicle service. Died
- SCR 163 Relative to local agency formation commissions. Died
- SB 1015 Nursing schools and programs. Signed
- SB 1445 Governing boards: pupil members: expulsion hearing recommendations. Signed
- SB 334 Public Employment Relations Board: powers and duties. Died
- SCR 149 Relative to California Recommerce Day. Signed
- SR 86 Relative to Education and Sharing Day, California. Died
- SB 433 Classified school and community college employees: disciplinary hearings: appeals: impartial third-party hearing officers. Vetoed
- SB 1431 San José State University: fire building protection standards. Died
- SB 1226 Hunting: navigable waters. Signed
- SB 740 Hazardous materials management: stationary sources: skilled and trained workforce. Signed
- SB 94 Recall and resentencing: special circumstances. Died
- SB 10 Pupil health: opioid overdose prevention and treatment: Melanie's Law. Signed
- SB 432 Teachers' retirement. Signed
- SR 34 Relative to climate restoration. Died
- SB 629 Community colleges: fee waivers. Died
- SB 405 Planning and zoning: housing element: inventory of sites: regional housing need. Died
Co-sponsored
372 billsCurrent session 68 bills
- SB 1009 Juveniles: detention. To Executive
- SB 895 California Science and Health Research Bond Act. To Executive
- SB 1119 Companion chatbots: children’s safety. To Executive
- SJR 16 Vehicles: commercial driver’s license revocation. Signed
- SJR 18 Campaign finance reform. Signed
- SB 954 California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption. To Executive
- SB 1173 Jury instructions: lesser related offenses. To Executive
- SCR 190 Larry Itliong Day. Signed
- SCR 152 Dolores Huerta Day. Signed
- SB 959 Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard. To Executive
- SB 1349 Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst’s Office: assessment, report, and recommendation. To Executive
- SB 1069 Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process. To Executive
- SB 872 Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund. To Executive
- SB 747 Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities. To Executive
- SB 296 Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners. To Executive
- SCR 136 California Coastal Act of 1976. Signed
- SJR 12 Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition. Signed
- SR 135 Relative to 40th Infantry Division of the California National Guard. In Committee
- SB 722 Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites. To Executive
- SCR 168 Relative to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California. Signed
- SCR 134 Relative to Nowroz. Signed
- SR 113 Relative to the International Day of Peace. Passed
- SCR 149 Relative to World Autism Awareness Day. Signed
- SCR 167 Relative to Mother's Day. Signed
- SR 105 Relative to National Tennis Month. Passed
Historical 304 bills
- AB 3260 Health care coverage: reviews and grievances. Died
- SB 1242 Crimes: fires. Signed
- AB 2286 Vehicles: autonomous vehicles. Vetoed
- SR 92 Relative to Lupus and Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. Died
- SB 92 Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. Signed
- SB 233 Practice of medicine: Arizona physicians: abortions and abortion-related care for Arizona patients. Signed
- SCR 141 Relative to Mental Health Awareness Month. Signed
- SB 1058 Peace officers: injury or illness: leaves of absence. Vetoed
- SB 980 The Smile Act. Died
- SB 1471 Pupil instruction: quiet reflection. Vetoed
- SB 1318 Pupil health: suicide prevention policies: pupil suicide crisis. Signed
- SR 90 Relative to Neurodiversity Awareness Month. Died
- AB 2200 Guaranteed Health Care for All. Died
- SB 577 Insurance. Signed
- AB 3158 Community colleges: West Valley-Mission Community College District. Signed
- AB 447 Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: inclusive college programs. Signed
- SCR 134 Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month. Signed
- SCR 108 Relative to Wear Red Day and American Heart Month. Signed
- SCR 109 Relative to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Signed
- SB 1470 Construction defect cases. Died
- SR 73 Relative to California Agriculture Day. Died
- SR 72 Relative to Maternal and Mental Health Awareness Month. Died
- AB 963 The End the Foster Care-to-Homelessness Pipeline Act. Failed
- SB 224 Agricultural land: foreign ownership and interests: foreign governments. Died
- SJR 5 Office of Management and Budget: Uniform Guidance. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AB 1864
Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.
F# 477 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1864 Berman By McNerney |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1837
Video imaging of parking violations.
F# 120 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1837 Mark González et al. By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1607
Emergency medical services.
F# 130 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1607 Mark González et al. By Grayson |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 2542
Human remains: disposition.
F# 412 Assembly 3rd Reading AB2542 Patterson By Valladares |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 2418
Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.
F# 225 Assembly 3rd Reading AB2418 Mark González et al. By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 2116
Commercial financing.
F# 511 Assembly 3rd Reading AB2116 Schiavo By Reyes |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 2397
Local government: community facilities districts: financing.
F# 415 Assembly 3rd Reading AB2397 Ta By Seyarto |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 2320
Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse.
F# 221 Assembly 3rd Reading AB2320 Ta By Umberg |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 941
Private detention facilities: canteens.
F# 65 Unfinished Business SB941 Padilla et al. Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1860
School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schools.
F# 189 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1860 McKinnor By Pérez |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1784
Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.
F# 467 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1784 Pellerin et al. By Gonzalez |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1684
Common interest developments: cooling systems.
F# 208 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1684 Ward et al. By Reyes |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 799
Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.
F# 63 Unfinished Business SB799 Allen Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1301
Electricity.
F# 436 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1301 Petrie-Norris By McNerney |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
AB 1267
Marriage: prohibition on minors.
F# 223 Assembly 3rd Reading AB1267 Pellerin et al. By Menjivar |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 931
Dolly Parton Day.
W/O REF. TO FILE SB931 Grove Urgency Clause |
Yea | pass | September 01, 2026 |
|
AB 113
Budget Act of 2026.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB113 Gabriel By Laird |
Yea | pass | September 01, 2026 |
|
AB 2074
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2074 Haney et al. By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1445
Healing arts.
Special Consent SB1445 B., P. & E.D. (Wahab) |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2770
State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2770 Alvarez et al. By Jones |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1421
California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.
Unfinished Business SB1421 McGuire Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1271
Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.
Special Consent SB1271 Reyes et al. |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2253
Solid waste: products: recycled content claims.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2253 Boerner By Reyes |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2179
Workplace violence: restraining orders.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2179 Patel et al. By Blakespear |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2551
Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By Pérez |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2601
Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2601 Lee By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2575
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2575 Ortega By Padilla Reconsider |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2575
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2575 Ortega By Padilla |
Yea | fail | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2573
Voter registration information: confidentiality.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2573 Sharp-Collins By Weber Pierson |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1347
Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
Unfinished Business SB1347 Niello Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1337
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.
Unfinished Business SB1337 Richardson Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1276
Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.
Special Consent SB1276 Rubio et al. |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1296
Real property: rentals: pet policy.
Unfinished Business SB1296 Durazo et al. Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1167
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Special Consent SB1167 Blakespear et al. |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1388
Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program.
Unfinished Business SB1388 Durazo et al. Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1255
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Unfinished Business SB1255 Reyes et al. Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2344
Animal abuse: forfeiture.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2344 Haney et al. By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 2142
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2142 Garcia By Smallwood-Cuevas |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1140
Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.
Unfinished Business SB1140 Ashby Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1209
Insurance: examination of insurers.
Unfinished Business SB1209 Allen Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1208
Money laundering: digital assets.
Special Consent SB1208 Grayson |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 1883
Workplace surveillance tools.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1883 Bryan By McNerney |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 944
Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
Special Consent SB944 Wiener et al. |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 989
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
Unfinished Business SB989 Blakespear et al. Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 1983
Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1983 Blanca Rubio By Laird |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 1974
Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1974 Stefani By Blakespear |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 869
Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings.
Unfinished Business SB869 Weber Pierson Concurrence |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 1542
Sensitive personal information.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1542 Ward By McNerney |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
AB 1602
Foster youth: disaster aid assistance.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1602 Blanca Rubio By Arreguín |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |
|
SB 891
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.
Special Consent SB891 Cervantes et al. |
Yea | pass | August 28, 2026 |