Press Releases

California’s Guaranteed Income Bill Clears First Hurdle

Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) is continuing his work to advance guaranteed income in California.



Cortese’s Bill to Provide Relief to California’s Oldest Educators Advances

Senator Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bill, SB 868, to ensure equity and stability for California’s oldest educators passed the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee on April 4th.



California Senate Extends Rent Relief

Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement after the California Senate passed AB 2179 which extends portions of the COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act to provide court eviction protections until June 30 to tenants with a pending rental assistance application submitted by March 31 and provide eviction protections for anyone who has a pending application by March 31:



Senator Cortese’s Climate Restoration Bill Clears First Hurdle

Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bill, SB 1297, cleared its first hurdle today after passing the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee. SB 1297 will ensure California takes a leadership role in advancing climate restoration by taking steps to minimize embodied carbon and maximize carbon sequestration in the built environment.  



State Bill to Address Disruptions During Public Meetings Advances

SB 1100 authored by Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) along with principal co-author Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) is moving forward after passing the Senate Governance and Finance Committee.