Senator Dave Cortese

Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 9 to give vulnerable youth the ability to stay in the extended foster care system until the age of 26.

On the first day of Legislative Session, State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) introduced legislation to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth.
Senator Bill (SB) 10 will expand statewide prevention and education efforts to combat the skyrocketing overdoses and fentanyl-related deaths that have plagued youth statewide.

The California Department of Social Services will be awarding more than $25 million in grant funding to seven guaranteed income pilot projects across the state - direct cash assistance monthly payments of $600 to $1,200 will be going to at least 1,975 Californians, including transition age foster youth and pregnant women.

After encouragement from Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez during a tour of the Columbus Park encampment in San Jose, Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is requesting that the State Auditor conduct a review of San Jose’s use of state and federal funds to combat homelessness.

Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is calling for the expansion of Fentanyl prevention programming and services statewide to support schools and youth serving organizations. Cortese says he intends to introduce a statewide framework to prevent Fentanyl overdoses through a legislative vehicle in the upcoming 2023-24 state legislative session.

Governor Signs Three Bills Authored by Senator Cortese Focused on Student & Youth Wellness
Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three bills authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) centered around educational and social support systems to serve our younger generation:
·      SB 692 – The Special Education Inclusion Act

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 868 authored by Senator Dave Cortese, (D-San Jose), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, to provide equity and financial stability to California’s oldest educators.

Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 649, enabling cities to use local tenant preferences to help stabilize neighborhoods and prevent people from being uprooted from their homes and families. With communities suffering the impacts of the housing crisis, this bill will help cities prioritize efficient use of scarce affordable housing resources to protect vulnerable residents at risk of displacement. SB 649 is sponsored by the City of San Jose, the Housing Action Coalition, and SOMOS Mayfair.

Senator Dave Cortese’s (D-San Jose) bill, SB 707, to protect residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.

The Silicon Valley Pain Index, a meta-analysis crafted by San José State University’s Human Rights Institute that revealed Santa Clara County’s growing racial and wealth disparities along with a troubling trend of housing and food insecurity among young adults, inspired a pi