Press Releases

This International Woman’s Day, Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has announced that Maritza Maldonado, Founder and Executive Director of Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, has been selected as Senate District 15’s Woman of the Year.




SB 300: A modest reform to an extreme injustice.

FUEL (Families United to End LWOP) and the Drop LWOP Coalition host a “Day of Action” today in support of Senate Bill 300 authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley).  




Chair of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom sent a letter today to the leaders of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the University of California retirement system regarding divestment from Russian-based companies




As Chair of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) is proud to joint-author a bill with Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire, introduced today, which would require California, its agencies, CalPERS, and CalSTRS to divest from Russian-based companies and assets.




Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 1385, which aims to make solar energy more accessible for underserved communities. SB 1385 is sponsored by the State Association of Electrical Workers.