Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is calling for the expansion and improvement of California’s “red flag” laws to prevent gun violence and mass shootings. This week’s mass shooting in the Senator’s District in San Jose that took the lives of 9 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers has served as a call to action for many.
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Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding today’s mass shooting in the area of Younger Avenue and San Pedro Street in San Jose. The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office has established that the incident involves multiple fatalities and casualties:
A bill authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and co-authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco), and Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) to reform California’s “felony murder special circumstance” law is moving forward. Watch a full recording of the News Conference at this link.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY – Today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) joined Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate and Assembly leadership, and Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins to sign a bill he co-authored, SB 7, into law.
WHAT: Today, May 20th, at 6:00pm, Senator Cortese hosts his 18th annual Sacramento Bus Trip for Education - this year, the Bus Trip will be virtual!