Incarcerated individuals would receive new religious protections under a bill introduced Monday by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose).
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WHAT: State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) will introduce legislation to create a statewide policy on religious clothing, grooming, and headwear in state and local correctional and detention facilities.
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.
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.