Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese today announced the introduction of a Senate Bill 870 (SB 870) that would prohibit the sale of tabletop fire pits that don’t adhere to top fire-safety regulations following a growing number of severe fires that have resulted in serious burn injuries, and in some cases, deaths:




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese issued the following statement congratulating Senator Monique Limón (District 21) on her swearing in as the new California State Senate President pro Tempore:




SAN JOSE, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese, Chair of the CA Senate Transportation Committee, issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd’s decision to reject the Federal Administration’s attempt to block California’s High-Speed Rail Grant Funding:  




SAN JOSE- CA – El Senador Estatal de California, Dave Cortese, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la "esvástica humana" antisemita en la escuela secundaria Branham en San José:




SAN JOSE- CA – CA State Senator Dave Cortese issued the following statement in response to the anti-Semitic “human swastika” at Branham High School in San Jose: