Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding today’s shooting in the area of North San Pedro and West Hedding streets, one block away from last week’s tragic shooting in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department announced that the incident involved one victim experiencing a critical injury. Further details have not yet been released:
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Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Assemblymember Mike Gipson (AD-64), Assemblymember Evan Low (AD-28), San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, and advocates discussed a first-of-its-kind plan moving forward in the California Legislature that would provide universal basic income (UBI) to all California youth aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is calling for the expansion and improvement of California’s “red flag” laws to prevent gun violence and mass shootings. This week’s mass shooting in the Senator’s District in San Jose that took the lives of 9 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers has served as a call to action for many.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding today’s mass shooting in the area of Younger Avenue and San Pedro Street in San Jose. The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office has established that the incident involves multiple fatalities and casualties:
A bill authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and co-authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco), and Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) to reform California’s “felony murder special circumstance” law is moving forward. Watch a full recording of the News Conference at this link.