Press Releases

Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-San Jose) bill, SB 874, to provide parity to classified school employees of merit system K-12 and California Community College districts has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.

SB 874 will provide classified employees of merit K-12 and California Community College districts the same clarity that is provided to classified employees in non-merit districts regarding their right to return to their prior classification if they are promoted and fail to complete probation for their new position.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an item authored by Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg to move forward the framework proposed in Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-San Jose) SB 1341 as a pilot program to serve unhoused students in Santa Clara County through guaranteed income.

Press Conference  - Senator Cortese, Consulate General of India and More Join Largest India Independence Day Celebrations in Bay Area

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 is heading to the Governor’s desk after passing through the California Assembly Floor.

The Ralph M. Brown Act was originally enacted in 1953 to govern the conduct of public meetings for local legislative bodies, but many provisions in the Brown Act remain antiquated.

Senator Cortese (D-San Jose) has secured several local investments for Santa Clara County students and families in this year’s 2022-23 state budget agreement released today. Please review AB/SB 178 for details. Senator Cortese’s approved district budget requests are the following:

·      $5,000,000 for Martial Cottle Park Improvements