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.
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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!
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, made the following statement about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 Revised State Budget proposal that was introduced this morning in Sacramento.
Cortese Applauds State’s Plan to Provide Low-Income & Foster Youth Base Deposits for College Savings
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), author of SB 739, The Universal Basic Income for Transition Age Foster Youth Act, issued the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s recently announced plans to provide low-income students minimum base deposits for their college savings.