Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) joined San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in celebrating SB 753 being signed into law - a bill to modernize California’s shopping cart recovery law and give local governments the tools they need to keep communities clean and safe.




SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Dave Cortese’s (D–Silicon Valley) landmark wildfire resilience package to strengthen California’s prevention, preparedness, and insurance transparency efforts. The package includes SB 653 and SB 429, two bills that advance the state’s response to increasingly destructive wildfires.




SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senator Dave Cortese’s SB 602 that will expand opportunities for animals to get health services across the state of California by permitting a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to conduct vaccine and parasite control wellness appointments in many animal shelters.




SACRAMENTO - Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 400, legislation that protects clean energy workers and ensures California can fully benefit from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.




SACRAMENTO - Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bills to createsafer prison environment for both inmates and staff, SB 551 & SB 553, were just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. With a focus on reducing recidivism, these bills will de-escalate tensions and address rehabilitation issues early.