Today, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) introduced SB 874, sponsored by the California School Employees Association (CSEA), to ensure parity around promotional probation procedures for classified employees in merit system districts.
The merit system was created in the 1930’s with the intention of providing fairness in the hiring, retention, and promotion of school employees. Over 90 K-12 and Community College districts fall under the merit system in California.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 868 to ensure equity and financial stability for California’s oldest retired educators. SB 868 is sponsored by the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA).
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement regarding his bill SB 435, The Ending Online Sexual Trafficking and Exploitation Act, passing through the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 12th.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), who serves on the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee as well as Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, made the following statement regarding California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, including plans for California’s budget surplus that the Legislative Analyst's Office projects to be $31 billon.
WHAT: Important Legislative Update for AB 1400, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act and unveiling progressive taxation to fund Single-Payer Health Care System
WHEN: Thursday, January 6, 2022, 10:00 am; contingent upon adjournment of Session