Press Releases

Bill to Combat Online Sexual Exploitation Signed into Law

A bill from Senator Cortese (D-San Jose), SB 1210, to “combat online sexual exploitation in the digital age” has been signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom.



Senator Cortese’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision Regarding PAGA

Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee made the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court's decision today involving PAGA lawsuits in California:



Senator Cortese’s Statement on Passage of 2022-23 State Budget Act

Senator Cortese (D-San Jose) made the following statement about the Legislature’s 2022-23 State Budget Bill that was passed by the Legislature earlier today.



Silicon Valley De-Bug Chosen as Senate District 15’s Nonprofit of the Year

Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has chosen Silicon Valley De-Bug as Senate District 15’s 2022 California Nonprofit of the Year.

 



Bill to Reform Felony Murder Rule/LWOP Advances

Senate Bill (SB) 300 authored by State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), a bill to reform California’s “felony murder special circumstance” law as well as the life in prison without parole (LWOP) sentence, cleared a crucial hurdle today when it advanced through the Assembly Public Safety Committee.