Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the California State Auditor's release of its audit of the February 2025 California Bar Exam

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a good, family man with no criminal record who was trying to build a better life for his family

SAN JOSÉ, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) released the following statement on the passing of former Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty:
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend, Scott Haggerty. The Bay Area has lost a dedicated public servant whose leadership left a lasting mark on our region.

SAN JOSÉ, CA — El Senador Estatal de California, Dave Cortese (D-San José), emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallecimiento del ex Supervisor del Condado de Alameda, Scott Haggerty:
"Me entristeció profundamente enterarme del fallecimiento de mi querido amigo, Scott Haggerty. El Área de la Bahía ha perdido a un servidor público ejemplar cuyo liderazgo dejó una huella imborrable en nuestra región.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2026-27 state budget, delivering key investments that protect essential services, strengthen local communities, and help families navigate continued uncertainty caused by federal funding cuts.

SB 1218 would trigger a vehicle immobilization for unpaid illegal dumping penalties, creating a meaningful incentive for offenders to resolve outstanding citations and disincentivizing the action of illegal dumping.

SB 1090, the Keep Altadena Land in Altadena Hands Act, authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez(D-Pasadena) passed two key committees in the State Assembly on Wednesday.

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, detainees at two ICE detention facilities in California, California City and Golden State Annex, announced they would hold a boycott to protest increasing prices and gross profiteering at commissaries at these facilities. Earlier this year, California State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 941, which would prohibit the excessive markup of products sold at these private detention facilities. The bill has received bipartisan support as it moves through the Legislature.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) today announced that his Senate Bill 1246 (SB 1246), legislation establishing stronger oversight, accountability, and transparency standards for autonomous vehicle operations in California, has been passed by the Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance, moving the measure one step closer to final legislative approval.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José), Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, today announced that his Senate Bill 1250 (SB 1250), legislation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve safety on California's highways, has been approved by the California State Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, advancing the measure to the next stage of the legislative process.