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KTVU FOX
10/28/21

State lawmaker pushes to ban live ammunition, real guns on California movie sets

ABC News
2/07/25

California Wildfires: New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time, provide greater protection

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NBC Bay Area
2/12/25

Unhoused people receive free services at health fair in San Jose

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CBS Bay Area
7/11/23

Newsom signs bill on film industry gun safety in wake of 'Rust' shooting

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NBC Bay Area
3/29/23

California to Audit San Jose Over Homelessness Spending

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CBS News
1/23/23

State legislators push back against proposed cuts to public transit

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ABC News
4/23/24

California failed to track how billions of dollars allocated for homelessness programs were spent: State audit report

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NBC Bay Area
4/03/24

New self-driving vehicle bill would give local governments oversight

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NBC Bay Area
3/25/24

South Bay lawmaker introduces bill aimed at preventing fentanyl poisoning deaths among children

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KTVU Fox
3/13/24

California bill seeks to speed up construction of interim housing

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ABC News
3/01/24

California approves Waymo robotaxi operations in San Mateo County, Los Angeles

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ABC News
1/26/24

Norm Mineta statue unveiled at San Jose airport terminal

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ABC News
1/11/24

Here's how SB 915 aims to make autonomous vehicle regulation safer at the local level

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ABC News
11/14/23

'Melanie's Law,' aimed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in California schools, signed into law

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ABC News
10/22/23

New CA law aims to protect inmate religious practices in prisons

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NBC Bay Area
10/19/23

New law enhances religious protections for incarcerated people across California

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KRON4
10/16/23

Newsom approves ‘Melanie’s Law’ requiring fentanyl safety plans in California schools

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NBC Bay Area
10/16/23

Newsom approves ‘Melanie's Law' requiring fentanyl safety plans in California schools

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CBS Bay Area
10/16/23

"Melanie's Law" enacted to prevent fentanyl overdoses in California schools

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KRON 4
10/09/23

Law enhancing California inmates’ religious protections gets nod from Gov. Newsom

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KTVU
9/05/23

New California law aims to build affordable housing faster

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CBS Bay Area
9/02/23

Governor signs bill to expedite affordable housing projects in California

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KTVU Fox
7/23/23

State leaders meet with religious community to address Santa Clara County housing crisis

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CBS Bay Area
7/11/23

Newsom signs bill on film industry gun safety in wake of 'Rust' shooting

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NBC Bay Area
3/29/23

California to Audit San Jose Over Homelessness Spending

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CBS News
1/23/23

State legislators push back against proposed cuts to public transit

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ABC 7 News
12/09/22

Narcan could soon be required in every CA school as fentanyl overdoses surge

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NBC Bay Area
12/05/22

Officials Look for Ways to Combat Youth Fentanyl Deaths

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KRON 4
11/28/22

Guaranteed Income Program launches in California

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KTVU Fox
11/10/22

Rally held in San Jose to shed light on youth homelessness

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NBC Bay Area
9/19/22

New California Law Addresses Workplace Violence in Wake of VTA Yard Shooting

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KRON 4
9/14/22

Newsom signs bill stemming from deadly San Jose VTA shooting

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ABC 7 News
8/28/22

Silicon Valley Pride: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ community at festival, parade in San Jose

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KRON 4
8/24/22

New law will combat ‘appalling behavior’ at local government meetings

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KALW
8/18/22

Santa Clara County unhoused teens to get guaranteed monthly income

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ABC 7 News
6/17/22

Santa Clara Co. leaders hope becoming 1st county to make Juneteenth a holiday leads to more changes

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NBC Bay Area
6/14/22

State to Consider Guaranteed Income for Recent High School Grads Who are Homeless

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NBC Bay Area
5/25/23

State Sen. Cortese Discusses Mass Shootings, Gun Control

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KTVU Fox
5/18/22

Hundreds in Silicon Valley advocate for public education

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NBC Bay Area
4/05/22

State Senator From South Bay Responds to Sacramento Mass Shooting

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ABC News
2/14/22

California bill takes aim at insurance providers over addiction recovery treatment

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KTVU Fox
2/10/22

Afghan refugee honored after mother, brother assassinated on Christmas Eve

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CBS Bay Area
1/13/22

State Tax Credit for Renters May Increase for First Time in Over 40 Years

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KRON 4
1/13/22

California leaders call for state to bring back COVID-19 sick pay

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KQED
1/04/22

California Lawmakers Return to State Capitol at a New Building and Focus on Proposed Bills

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Davis Vanguard
1/03/22

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 136 - Senator Dave Cortese Talks Criminal Justice Reform

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KRON 4
11/16/21

State officials call on City of San Jose to protect Coyote Valley

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KRON 4
10/28/21

South Bay lawmaker to propose prop gun ban following ‘Rust’ shooting

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KTVU Fox
10/19/21

Vietnamese American Service Center to open in San Jose

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KTVU Fox
9/29/21

Governor signs affordable housing package as statewide eviction moratorium slated to end

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CBS Bay Area
9/09/21

State Legislature Sends Bill Ending Spousal Rape Distinction To Governor

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KRON 4
7/11/21

How Santa Clara County is helping clear up litter on streets

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ABC 7
7/08/21

California lawmakers approve more than $60 million budget to fund wildlife crossing projects

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CBS Bay Area
7/08/21

VTA Light Rail Service To Resume By End of July As Workers Eased Back Into Roles Following Massacre

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NBC Bay Area
7/06/21

Legislature OKs $2M for Wildlife Corridor, Trail Crossing in Santa Cruz Mountains

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CBS Bay Area
6/30/21

State Budget Includes $2 Million For Litter Abatement In Santa Clara County

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CBS Bay Area
6/29/21

Legislators Push For $20 Million To Help Families of VTA Shooting Victims, Transit Agency

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KTVU FOX
6/28/21

California could award VTA $20M in emergency funds in wake of mass shooting

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ABC 7
6/28/21

Santa Clara VTA to receive $20M in recovery funding as light rail service remains halted

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KQED
6/28/21

State Lawmakers Propose $20 Million for VTA Worker Support and Facility Repair After Mass Shooting

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ABC 7
6/21/21

Here's how Santa Clara Co. became 1st in CA to recognize Juneteenth before Biden signed bill

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KTVU FOX
6/18/21

Santa Clara County was first in California to declare Juneteenth a holiday

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KRON 4
6/06/21

State senator wants to raise awareness of ‘red flag’ gun laws

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NBC Bay Area
5/31/21

San Jose VTA Yard Shooting Victims Honored on Memorial Day

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CBS Bay Area
5/29/21

Construction Underway On San Jose’s Vietnamese American Health Care Center

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NBC Bay Area
5/20/21

Newsom Signs Bill Paving Way for More Affordable Housing in California

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ABC News
5/12/21

'They're our kids' | Proposed bill would give $1,000 monthly stipend to kids aging out of foster care

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KQED
4/27/21

Biden’s Climate Pledge For First Time Pushes U.S. Beyond California Goals

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CBS Bay Area
3/22/21

Bay Area Lawmakers, DA's Seek Removal Of Spousal Rape Exceptions

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NBC Bay Area
3/13/21

South Bay Leaders Rally Against Anti-Asian Discrimination

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KRON 4
3/12/21

Bay Area lawmakers call for changes to new vaccine distribution plan

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KTVU Fox
3/08/21

Lawmakers urge California give more vaccine priority to Bay Area's most vulnerable

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KQED Forum
2/24/21

Universal Basic Income for Foster Youth Introduced in CA Senate

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KCBS Radio
2/23/21

Proposed legislation to expand universal basic income for transitioning foster youth

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NBC Bay Area
2/23/21

Sen. Cortese Introduces Legislation to Provide Basic Income to State's Former Foster Youth

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NBC News
2/04/21

All Santa Clara County Residents 65 and Older Can Get Vaccinated

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