Senator Dave Cortese (SD-15, San Jose) has introduced two new bills - SB 383 and SB 384 - sponsored by the California Judges Association (CJA) that are designed to expand rehabilitation opportunities and support systems for our youth.
SB 383 - The Juvenile Justice Diversion Act
Newly sworn-in Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) spoke at a Senate Hearing relating to the Audit of the State’s Employment Development Department’s (EDD) Performance and Management as thousands face delays in receiving their unemployment benefits.
S.B. 213 to provide presumptive eligibility for workers’ compensation for RNs and other health care workers who are injured on the job, including exposure to Covid-19
In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, California Nurses Association (CNA) is pleased to cosponsor S.B. 213 (Cortese) to protect California’s frontline nurses and other health care workers by providing presumptive eligibility for workers’ compensation.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced SB 300, The Sentencing Reform Act of 2021, to bring sweeping reforms to California’s “felony murder” and special circumstances law.
Right now, in California, there are people on death row and sentenced to die in prison who never killed anyone and never intended for anyone to die.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote on SB 91 today. This bill will extend the eviction moratorium in California through June 30, 2021 and distribute $2.6 billion in renter aid from the latest federal stimulus package.