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Dave Cortese D

State Senator
California Senate District 15
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
1 Total

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On Record (47)

Bill CaliforniaHousingFinanceAgencycreditenhancementmechanismsstudypilotcreditenhancementprogram
Existing law establishes the California Housing Finance Agency for the primary purpose of meeting the housing needs of persons and families of low or moderate income, and sets forth various programs administered by the agency to fulfill that purpose. This bill would require the agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of potential credit enhancement mechanisms designed to reduce borrowing costs …
Aug 21, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill PRIVACYinjunctivereliefuseofaperson'sname,voice,signature,photograph,orlikeness
Existing law makes any person who knowingly uses another's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that person's prior consent liable for damages, as specified. This bill would provide that a party seeking relief pursuant to those provisions may …
Jul 19, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill High-SpeedRailAuthorityoperatingright-of-wayPROPERTY
The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties, including the power to acquire rights-of-way through purchase or eminent domain, as specified. This bill would establish a permit program, administered by the authority, for encroachments on the authority's operating right-of-way. The bill would …
Jul 11, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Specialeducationnonpublicschoolsandagencies
Existing law sets forth a method for providing special education and related services to pupils with exceptional needs. Existing law permits, under certain circumstances, contracts to be entered into for the provision of those services by nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies. Existing law defines "nonpublic, nonsectarian school" and "nonpublic, nonsectarian agency" for these purposes. This bill would revise those definition …
Jun 22, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Wagestatementsairlinecabincrewemployees
Existing law requires an employer, semimonthly or at the time of payment of wages, to furnish an employee an accurate, itemized, written statement containing specified information regarding the amounts earned, hours worked, and the employee's identity, among other things, subject to certain variations. Existing law provides that an itemized wage statement furnished by an employer pursuant to these provisions is …
Jun 22, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Electricalcorporationselectricvehiclechargingstationsmultifamilyhousingproperties
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires each electrical corporation, not later than February 28, 2021, to file an advice letter for, and requires the commission, not later than June 30, 2021, to approve, a new tariff or rule that authorizes each electrical corporation to design and deploy …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActExemptionurbanintermodalrailstationproject
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill EducationEqualizationActEducationfinanceEqualizationReserveAccount
The Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act, an initiative approved by the voters as Proposition 98 at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, amended the California Constitution to, among other things, set forth a formula for computing the minimum amount of revenues that the state is required to appropriate for the support of school districts and community college districts …
May 26, 2026 · source · details / share
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Senator Dave Cortese Congratulates Incoming California Senate President pro Tempore Senator Monique Limón, Marking California History  Senator Dave Cortese (.gov)
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relative to federal funding.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act amend Section 185045 of, and to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 185520) to Division 19.5 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 259 of the Vehicle Code, relating to air pollution.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 21080.76 to the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 7928.710 of the Government Code, relating to public records.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 11112 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 14526.4 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 158.1 and 158.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add the heading of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38750) to, and to add Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 38800) to, Division 16.6 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 740.19 of, and to add Section 740.27 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 6.98 (commencing with Section 25600) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 185033.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 14960) to Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 4456.5 and 11713.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 22435.7 of, and to add Section 22435.7.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 42253 to the Education Code, relating to education finance.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 14053 to the Government Code, relating to transportation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Article 17 (commencing with Section 69850) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 3344 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 4743 to the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire prevention.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 8654.11 to, and to add Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 8899.80) to Division 1 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, relating to state government.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 19827.4 to the Government Code, relating to public employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 4826.7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to veterinary medicine.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 706, 727, and 727.05 of, and to add Sections 706.2 and 727.06 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 1170 and 5000 of, and to add Section 5000.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to corrections and rehabilitation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Article 9.6 (commencing with Section 89285) of Chapter 2 of Part 55 of Division 8 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 185035.5 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 47607.2 and 47612.7 of the Education Code, relating to charter schools.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 10230 of the Public Resources Code, relating to agricultural land, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Article 12 (commencing with Section 970) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 8811 to the Civil Code, relating to works of improvement.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Section 99153.5 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Part 4.1 (commencing with Section 51700) to Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Section 512 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An act to amend Section 3541.3 of the Government Code, relating to the public employment.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 65912.131, 65913.4, and 65913.16 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 218.8 of, and to add Section 218.9 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An act to amend Sections 7460, 7461, 7462, 7463, 7464, 7465, 7466, and 7467 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 7460) of Title 7 of Part 3 of, and to add Section 7468 to, the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 280) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to labor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, to establish resource adequacy requirements for all electrical corporations, electric service …
Jul 11, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law, including, but not limited to, property tax law, the Sales and Use Tax Law, the Personal Income Tax Law, the Corporation Tax Law, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law, the law governing the taxation of insurers, the Use …
Jun 22, 2026 · details / share
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The Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) establishes the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to provide a defined benefit to members of the system based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. Existing law creates …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law authorizes the finder of fact in a criminal prosecution to find the defendant guilty of an offense that is necessarily included in the charged offense. Case law requires the trial court to instruct the jury that it must …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law establishes the California State University and its various campuses under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law provides that the name "California State University" and the names of various campuses of the California …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law prohibits an agency from disclosing personal information that would link the information to the individual unless, among other things, the information is provided to a governmental entity by law, or the disclosure is to the individual to whom …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law prohibits a city, city and county, or local law enforcement agency from entering into a contract with the federal government or any federal agency to house or detain noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration custody in a locked …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law generally regulates artificial intelligence, including companion chatbots, as defined. Existing law requires an operator, as defined, to prevent a companion chatbot on its companion chatbot platform from engaging with users unless the operator maintains a protocol for preventing …
May 26, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 14007.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 65915 of the Government Code, relating to housing.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Section 17052.13 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 782 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and to add Section 11024.5 to, and to repeal Section 11026.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to medical benefits.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Division 23.1 (commencing with Section 33230) to the Public Resources Code, relating to conservancies.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 43019.4 to, and to add and repeal Section 43019.5 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 318 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 635, 636, 726, 730, and 875 of, and to add Section 636.3 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 123114 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to medical records.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 78042 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 46392 of the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 21067.5, 21080.085, and 21080.69 of, to add Section 21069.5 to, and to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 21189.100) to Division 13 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 380.1 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Part 10 (commencing with Section 12996) to Division 6 of the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Sections 4752 and 4766 to the Civil Code, and to add Chapter 4.2.2 (commencing with Section 65914.200) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to housing.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Division 7 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 675.55 to the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 128570) to Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to maternal care and services.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Sections 1374.37 and 1374.38 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10169.6 and 10169.7 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add and repeal Section 205.5.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 17370) to Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 85300 and 85320 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 14132.916 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 5167 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 6700 and 6717 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 66411.7 of the Government Code, and to add Section 1102.6l to the Civil Code, relating to land use.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 1745, 1745.1, and 1758 of, and to add Section 1528.5 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 66281.8 of the Education Code, relating to education.
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An act to amend Section 4370 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Sections 16730, 16731, 16732, and 16733 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 17052.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 6108 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 1141 and 1148 of, and to add Sections 923.1 and 1140.6 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 11899) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, by providing the funds necessary therefor through …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 65912.157 of the Government Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 70.5, 170, and 205.5 of, and to add and repeal Section 287 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 53070 and 53074 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 53070.1, 53071, 53072, and 53075 of, the Education Code, and to add Sections 11906, 11907, and 11908 to the Government Code, relating to career …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 1569.695 and 1596.8535 of, to add Sections 1418.23, 1524.2, 1524.3, 1568.069, 1568.257, 1569.192, and 1796.64 to, to add Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 11834.60) to Part 2 of Division 10.5 of, and to add Chapter …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 261 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Title 23 (commencing with Section 100600) to the Government Code, relating to health care coverage, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share