Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) announced that his Senate Bill 1392, known as “Jay Leno’s Law,” has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. 

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) announced that his Senate Bill 1246, his landmark legislation to strengthen accountability, oversight, and emergency-response standards for Autonomous Vehicles (AV), has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. 




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 750 (SB 750), the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. 




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. SB 1425 would give the California High-Speed Rail Authority clear authority to manage and permit encroachments along the project’s rights-of-way.




SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1250 (SB 1250), legislation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve wildlife connectivity across California, has cleared the California Legislature and is now headed to the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature.