California State Senator

Dave Cortese 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AJR3

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Public social services: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB254

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Report Pass
7/17/25  
Refer
7/17/25  
Report Pass
7/17/25  
Electricity: wildfire mitigation: rate assistance: Policy-Oriented and Wildfire Electric Reimbursement (POWER) Program.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB30

Introduced
12/2/24  
Refer
1/29/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
7/15/25  
Diesel-powered on-track equipment: decommissioning: resale and transfer restrictions.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB33

Introduced
12/2/24  
Refer
1/29/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Homeless pupils: California Success, Opportunity, and Academic Resilience (SOAR) Guaranteed Income Program.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
12/3/24  
Refer
1/29/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Report Pass
6/24/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/24/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Report Pass
7/16/25  
Price gouging: state of emergency.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB400

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
6/23/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
6/27/25  
Refer
6/30/25  
Report Pass
7/10/25  
Labor: elective compensation under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB429

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
7/2/25  
Report Pass
7/9/25  
Refer
7/9/25  
Report Pass
7/16/25  
Wildfire Safety and Risk Mitigation Program.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB258

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
7/16/25  
Crimes: rape.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB261

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Report Pass
7/10/25  
Refer
7/10/25  
Report Pass
7/16/25  
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB295

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
6/26/25  
Refer
6/26/25  
Refer
6/27/25  
Report Pass
7/2/25  
Refer
7/2/25  
Refer
7/14/25  
Report Pass
7/17/25  
California Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB296

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
7/2/25  
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB312

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Report Pass
7/3/25  
Dog importation: health certificates.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB363

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Report Pass
7/16/25  
Health care coverage: independent medical review.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB42

Introduced
12/5/24  
Refer
1/29/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Report Pass
7/2/25  
Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB442

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
4/21/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
4/21/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/26/25  
Refer
6/26/25  
Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout.