SACRAMENTO - Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 400, legislation that protects clean energy workers and ensures California can fully benefit from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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SACRAMENTO - Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bills to create a safer prison environment for both inmates and staff, SB 551 & SB 553, were just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. With a focus on reducing recidivism, these bills will de-escalate tensions and address rehabilitation issues early.
SACRAMENTO — Senator Dave Cortese, the California Senate Transportation Chair, issued the following statement today in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it plans to redirect $2.4 billion in federal funds away from California’s High-Speed Rail project:
SACRAMENTO – At the end of the California legislative session today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) had a significant number of bills passed by both houses and sent to the Governor’s office ranging from protecting Californians and their property from wildfires to insurance reform, transportation & climate resilience.
The bills authored by Senator Cortese and now on the Governor’s desk include:
SACRAMENTO – In a dramatic ending on the last day of the session, the California Legislature today passed a monumental financial life-line to the High-Speed-Rail Project that ensures predictable funding to move forward with construction, create jobs and build California’s High-Speed Rail system.