Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Newsom has signed Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-San Jose) landmark legislation, Senate Bill 1246, into law, strengthening accountability, oversight, and emergency-response standards governing autonomous vehicles (AV). 




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese has announced that Governor Newsom signed his Senate Bill 750 into law. Otherwise referred to as the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), SB 750 advances a critical study of whether state credit enhancements can make financing more accessible for the production of affordable housing across the state.  




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that Governor Newsom signed his Senate Bill 1250 into law, legislation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve wildlife connectivity across California.




SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) has secured $2.625 million in state funding for Our City Forest, providing critical resources to strengthen urban forestry and expand access to climate-resilient landscaping in San José and Santa Clara County.




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) announced today that Governor Newsom has signed his Senate Bill 1306 (SB 1306) into law, removing unnecessary regulatory barriers for semiconductor research and manufacturing while aligning California law with existing federal standards.