As Chair of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) is proud to joint-author a bill with Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire, introduced today, which would require California, its agencies, CalPERS, and CalSTRS to divest from Russian-based companies and assets.
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Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 1385, which aims to make solar energy more accessible for underserved communities. SB 1385 is sponsored by the State Association of Electrical Workers.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 1297 to continue his innovative work on climate restoration.
Cortese is working with stakeholders from environmental justice groups, labor, and industry to craft a plan for California to not only adapt to, but to reverse climate change.
“It’s part of a movement to restore our climate,” says Senator Cortese.
Senator Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced SB 1184 to ensure California students get the behavioral support they need.
Today, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) introduced SB 1219 — State Water Resiliency and Modernization Act -- to reimagine water management in the 21st century— that works to create a sustainable water system prioritizing preservation and sustainability for all of California by building a Blue Ribbon Commission, and dissolving the current Water Board.