The Silicon Valley Pain Index, a meta-analysis crafted by San José State University’s Human Rights Institute that revealed Santa Clara County’s growing racial and wealth disparities along with a troubling trend of housing and food insecurity among young adults, inspired a pi
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1294 authored by Senator Dave Cortese, (D-San Jose), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, that will address the rise in workplace violence. SB 1294 was authored in response to the mass shooting that occurred on May 26, 2021 at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) Guadalupe Yard, the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills authored by Senator Dave Cortese, (D-San Jose), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, to help retirees and those saving for their retirement.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblymember Evan Low’s (D-Silicon Valley) bill, SB 1100, to address the increased number of public meeting disruptions local governments are facing statewide was signed into law today by Governor Gavin Newsom.
SB 999 authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), titled the California Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Patient Safety and Fairness Act, passed through the State Assembly today after passing the State Senate earlier this year. After going back to the State Senate “on concurrence,” the bill will head to the Governor’s desk. SB 999 will advance the way California deals with addiction recovery.