Tag: Dave Cortese
Gov. Newsom Signs Flight Attendant Rest Break Bill Into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a rare mid-session bill into law on Thursday, legally allowing flight attendants to have the right to negotiate meal and rest break benefits while complying with both state and federal law. Senate Bill 41, authored by...
Proposed Bill Will Add New Religious Garment, Grooming Standards In Prisons
A bill that proposes to add new state guidelines regarding religious clothing and grooming in prisons and jails, including what to do about headwear and beards, was assigned to the Senate Public Safety Committee over the weekend. Senate Bill 309,...
48,000 UC Workers Launch Strike Over Pay, Benefit Disagreements
48,000 University of California (UC) academic workers went on strike on Monday over pay and benefit disagreements, sparking one of the largest higher education strikes in US history, as well as the largest in the nation since 2019. Until the...
Two Bills Aimed at Stricter Movie Set Firearms Regulations Fail to Pass Senate Committee
Two bills aimed at restricting firearms and ammunition on movie sets in California were held on Thursday before a Senate Appropriations Committee vote, causing both bills to fail to pass this session. One of the bills, Senate Bill 831, authored...
Temporary Guaranteed Income For Homeless High School Seniors Program Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
A bill to give universal, guaranteed income to high school seniors who are homeless passed in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday in a 5-1 vote. According to Senate Bill 1341, authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Campbell), about 15,000 high...
Film Set Firearms Ban Proposal Changed Following Industry Backlash
Senator David Cortese (D-San Jose) has backed off from a proposed total ban on real firearms in movie sets this week, opting instead to focus on banning live ammunition in most film productions and instilling movie armorer credentialing requirements. In...