Press Releases

Cortese Bill Targets Dirty Diesel Locomotives to Protect Communities and our Climate

SACRAMENTO – California could soon close a critical loophole allowing dirty, decommissioned diesel locomotives to keep polluting in other communities and countries. The State Assembly Transportation Committee today passed state Senator  Dave Cortese’s SB 30 that would prohibit public agencies from selling, donating, or transferring older high-polluting engines.



The Nation’s First Public Wildfire Catastrophe Model Helping Homeowners Understand Their Property’s Wildfire Risk Moves Forward in the Assembly

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Cortese’s bill creating the nation’s first-of-its-kind public wildfire catastrophe model to assess wildfire risk, inform insurance rates, and educate the public about wildfire risk passed the Assembly Insurance Committee.

Senate Bill 429 now moves forward to the Assembly Emergency Management Committee on July 14.



San José State University Poised to Establish First Public Law School in San Jose & CSU System as Senator Cortese’s Bill Advances

SACRAMENTO – San José could soon be home to its first public law school, and the first public law school in the California State University (CSU) system, under legislation by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) that cleared a key Assembly committee today. SB 550 passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee and now moves to the Assembly Judiciary Committee for consideration on July 15.



Senator Dave Cortese’s High Speed Rail Bill To Advance Economic Opportunities Moves Forward in the Assembly

SACRAMENTO –The state Assembly Transportation Committee today passed  Senator Dave Cortese’s SB 545 to advance major economic opportunities connected to the High Speed Rail Project. It now heads to the Assembly Local Government Committee.



Big Win for Classified School Workers: A Senate Joint Resolution Urging President Trump & Congress To Guarantee Rights to Classified Workers Goes to Washington

SACRAMENTO -  Cafeteria workers, counselors, nurses, janitors and others in California’s public schools and community colleges scored a big win today when the state Assembly passed Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Joint Resolution 2.