Senator
Dave Cortese (D)
2024 Score
92%
No oil money
District:
SD-15 (San Jose)
https://sd15.senate.ca.gov/
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As Chair of Senate Transportation, Senator Cortese got negative points for significantly amending down a bill that would have created safe public transit options and another that would have gotten rid of lead in jet fuel. He also stopped a transportation bill that would have promoted sustainable transportation planning.
85%
Lifetime Score
Lifetime Score
92%
2024
2024
93%
2023
2023
66%
2022
2022
88%
2021
2021
How We Calculated the Weighted Score
Extra Credit (if applicable):
-1%
for amendments weakening pro-environmental bills
-2%
for blocking pro-environmental bills
-1%
for passing anti-environmental bills
+1%
for blocking anti-environmental bills