Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to the California Supreme Court’s recent decision that opens up nearly $5 billion in funding for transit projects across the Bay Area.
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Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is requesting that Santa Clara County be included in the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration issued in response to the deadly storms that have impacted our region. Santa Clara County was not included in a list of counties that, under the Presidential Declaration, would allow residents and businesses to access federal aid.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has authored a bill to provide a ‘second look’ to Californians sentenced to death or serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Cortese Commits to Reintroducing Legislation to Prevent Accidental Shootings and Safety Violations on Sets
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), chair of the California Senate’s Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, has announced today his intention to again introduce legislation that would establish safety standards to protect workers in the entertainment industry.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) made the following statement after California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023-24 State Budget proposal was released this morning in Sacramento: