Press Releases

Senator Cortese’s Education Equalization Bill Giving CA School Districts Equal State Funding Moves to the Assembly After Senate Approval

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today passed Senator Dave Cortese’s SB 743 that would reverse the effects of an antiquated 1978 school district funding formula that has created winners and losers in the public education system for the last 47 years.



Monumental Package of Bills Investing in Firesafe California Passed by the State Senate

SACRAMENTO –  Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) today stood with California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and a strong, bipartisan coalition of Senators to pass an historic package of fire bills – including one of which Senator Cortese is the primary author, one he joint authored with Senators Rubio and Stern, and several he co-authored - to strengthen California’s wildfire response, make our residents and communities more wildfire resilient and improve recovery efforts.



Senator Cortese’s Bill to Give School Nurses, Cafeteria Workers And Other Classified School Employees Due Process Like Teachers Passes the Senate & Heads to the Assembly

SACRAMENTO -  Senator Cortese’s SB 494 would give cafeteria workers, counselors, nurses, janitors and others in California’s public schools and community colleges basic disciplinary due process and appeal rights now granted to teachers and community college faculty.

The bill today was passed by the state Senate and moves forward to the Assembly.



Senator Dave Cortese’s High Speed Rail Bill To Advance Economic Opportunities Is Passed by the Senate And Moves Forward to the Assembly

SACRAMENTO –The California Senate today passed SB 545, Senate Transportation Chair Dave Cortese’s bill to advance major economic opportunities connected to the High Speed Rail Project.



The California Senate Passes Senator Cortese’s Bill to Create a Law School At San Jose State University

SACRAMENTO –Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) SB 550 authorizing San Jose State University to create the first public law school in the California State University system today passed the Senate and now moves forward to the Assembly.