Press Releases

Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement when SB 1341 cleared the California Senate Committee on Human Services today, after previously clearing the California Senate Education Committee:




Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Senator Wiener (D-San Francisco) have joint authored Senate Resolution 77 to proclaim Tuesday, April 12, 2022, as “Education and Sharing Day” in the State of California.




Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) is continuing his work to advance guaranteed income in California.




Senator Cortese’s (D-Silicon Valley) bill, SB 868, to ensure equity and stability for California’s oldest educators passed the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee on April 4th.




Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement after the California Senate passed AB 2179 which extends portions of the COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act to provide court eviction protections until June 30 to tenants with a pending rental assistance application submitted by March 31 and provide eviction protections for anyone who has a pending application by March 31: