The “suspense” ended Thursday as major legislation by Senator Dave Cortese advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The fiscal committee heard its “suspense file” on May 18, an annual process that swiftly eliminates scores of bills. Most of Senator Cortese’s 2023 legislative package now heads to the Senate floor, where it will be considered by the full State Senate before advancing to policy committees in the State Assembly.
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Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to the extensive closures of San Jose highway off-ramps during weekend Cinco de Mayo celebrations:
Senator Cortese Bill to Remove Child Sex Abuse Material from Social Media Platforms Clears Committee
A bill by Senator Dave Cortese that creates civil penalties for social media platforms that circulate child sex abuse material passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday night.
State Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced Monday that Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has received funding to extend to the Eastridge Transit Center in East San Jose to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).
A bill by Senator Dave Cortese establishing landmark safety rules on motion picture productions advanced on Wednesday through the Senate Labor Committee with bipartisan support. SB 735, a bill that was spurred by the 2021 death of a cinematographer on the ‘Rust’ film set, establishes a first-in-the-nation regulatory process to keep workers safe. The legislation is the product of months of conversations between film studios and unions.