As the 2022 Legislative Calendar begins today for the California State Legislature, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), is excited to get back to work and build on the innovative, first-of-its-kind initiatives and investments he championed last year to address the impacts of COVID-19, build affordable housing statewide, expand access to mental health treatment, strengthen our healthcare and hospital systems, safeguard our environment, and bring needed reform to our criminal justice system.
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At the United Nations’ 2021 Climate Change Conference (COP26), Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-San Fernando Valley), Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier), Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) learned that the world is surpassing California on climate change education.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) is urging the San Jose Mayor and City Council to vote in favor of preserving Coyote Valley for agriculture and open space during their City Council Meeting this evening (agenda item 10.3).
Cortese Announces He Will Introduce Legislation in California to Prevent Accidental Shootings on Theatrical Productions
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), chair of the California Senate’s Labor Committee, expressed that he intends to introduce legislation that would ban live ammunition, and firearms that are capable of firing live ammunition, from movie sets and theatrical productions in California.
WHAT: Members of the news media will be given a tour of the first Vietnamese American Service Center (VASC) in the nation that will serve as a model for other major cities with large Vietnamese-American populations. There will be a community unveiling the following week.