Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced SB 300, The Sentencing Reform Act of 2021, to bring sweeping reforms to California’s “felony murder” and special circumstances law.
Right now, in California, there are people on death row and sentenced to die in prison who never killed anyone and never intended for anyone to die.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote on SB 91 today. This bill will extend the eviction moratorium in California through June 30, 2021 and distribute $2.6 billion in renter aid from the latest federal stimulus package.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley), chair of the California Senate Labor Committee, made the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s planned nomination of California Labor Secretary Julie Su to serve as the United States Deputy Secretary of Labor.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement on regional stay-at-home orders being lifted for all counties across California.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement during today’s Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee about the immediate action detailed in the 2021-22 State Budget that the Governor is proposing the Legislature adopt within the next few weeks: