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.
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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.
SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that Governor Newsom signed his Senate Bill 1425 into law, giving the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) the ability to establish a permitting program for encroachments on the project’s rights-of-way.
SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) has secured $2.125 million in state funding for First Tee – Silicon Valley (FTSV) as part of the Legislature’s 2026 Budget Bill Jr. package. This investment will support programmatic improvements, strengthening a community facility that provides underserved young people with opportunities to develop essential leadership skills through golf.
SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) announced that Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1392, also known as “Jay Leno’s Law,” into law. The measure will now protect classic car owners and collector vehicles from unnecessary smog inspections while preserving California’s commitment to clean air.