Senator Dave Cortese Praised Today’s Adoption of the State’s 2026-27 Budget, Delivering Historic Investments in Education, Health Care, Housing, Transportation and Working Families While Maintaining Structural Balance

The California Legislature approved the 2026-27 State Budget, reflecting months of collaboration and difficult decisions to protect essential services while maintaining a balanced budget.

Senator Cervantes, author of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, comments on the Supreme Court decision protecting the sacred right to vote

SACRAMENTO – Both houses of the California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, groundbreaking legislation that would significantly expand the use of green hydrogen, a clean-energy gamechanger.
SB 1350 would allow natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s world-leading clean energy standards as the facilities transition away from fossil fuels. 

SACRAMENTO, CA — California has robust anti-price gouging laws to prevent businesses from exploiting consumers for excessive profit during emergencies. These protections authorize the Governor of California to declare a state of emergency and allow the Attorney General to combat this unfair practice and protect consumers from excessive price increases on basic consumer necessities like food, water, and gasoline in response to natural disasters and other specified emergencies.

El Senador Dave Cortese elogió la aprobación del presupuesto estatal para 2026-27, destacando las inversiones históricas en educación, salud, vivienda, transporte y familias trabajadoras, manteniendo al mismo tiempo el equilibrio estructural.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mario B. Lopez, Communications Director
Office of Senator Dave Cortese | District 15
Phone: 408-545-8205 | Email: Mario.lopez@sen.ca.gov 

SB 936 would limit nitrous oxide sales to legitimate purposes to help prevent its widespread use as a dangerous recreational drug
SAN DIEGO – State and local leaders joined with Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Friday to highlight the dangers of nitrous oxide abuse and call on state lawmakers to pass legislation to limit its sale to specific uses needed in certain industries.