Meanings
- A surname from Italian.
The law was jointly authored by state Sens. Dave Cortese, a San Jose Democrat, and Shannon Grove, a Bakersfield Republican.
2026 September 16, Cecelio Padilla, “California's "Leno's Law" signed, expanding classic car smog exemptions”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 18 Sep 20261 more example
Cortese is asking the auditor to evaluate the process the MTC used to determine that the toll hike was necessary and to check the effectiveness of an MTC risk management policy aimed at avoiding cost overruns.
2025 February 13, Tim Fang, “Bay Area State Sen. Dave Cortese seeks audit of MTC, BATA over bridge toll hikes”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2025
Origin
- ItalianCortese
- EnglishCortese
Borrowed from Italian Cortese.
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Cortese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cortese
“Cortese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cortese. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cortese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cortese.
Source: Cortese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.