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SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that SB 1392, “Jay Leno’s Law,” has cleared the California Assembly Appropriations Committee, marking a major step forward for legislation protecting California’s automotive heritage.

The bill would provide smog-check exemptions for qualifying vehicles manufactured between 1976 and 1985 that are carefully maintained and primarily operated for parades, car shows, exhibitions, and charitable events.




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1246 (SB 1246), legislation establishing stronger accountability, transparency, and emergency-response standards for autonomous vehicle (AV) companies, has advanced out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file.




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) is calling on the Legislature to stop the defunding of critical public transportation, affordable housing and clean-air programs as recent regulatory and budget changes threaten Cap-and-Invest Tier 3 investments and commitments made under SB 125.




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WHAT – California State Senators Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), and in collaboration with Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), will hold a press conference and rally at the state’s Capitol to urge the passage of Senate Bill 1392 (SB 1392), otherwise known as “Jay Leno’s Law,” ahead of the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense hearing.




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1375 (SB 1375), legislation establishing a targeted California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for qualifying urban intermodal rail station modernization projects like San Jose’s Diridon Station, has been approved by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee and now advances to the Assembly Floor.