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Dave Cortese
State Senator · Senate District 15 · Party: Democratic
3002 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 15
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Dave Cortese's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
3rd Reading AB643 Wilson By Padilla
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AB 1932
Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program 2.0.
3rd Reading AB1932 Elhawary et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1669
Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.
3rd Reading AB1669 Pacheco et al. By Reyes
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AB 2211
Craft distilled spirits manufacturers: licenses and fees.
3rd Reading AB2211 Hoover By Valladares
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Unfinished Business SB1117 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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AB 1697
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
3rd Reading AB1697 Kalra By Laird Urgency Clause
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SB 1166
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.
Unfinished Business SB1166 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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AB 1945
Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.
3rd Reading AB1945 Hadwick et al. By Niello
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
3rd Reading AB1803 Lowenthal et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2682
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations: appeals.
3rd Reading AB2682 Berman et al. By Reyes
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SB 1218
Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.
Unfinished Business SB1218 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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SB 1261
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
Unfinished Business SB1261 Laird et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1703
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons: unauthorized practice: unauthorized use of titles.
3rd Reading AB1703 Hart By Grayson
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
Unfinished Business SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Unfinished Business SB1283 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 742
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.
Unfinished Business SB742 Pérez et al. Concurrence
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AB 2086
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.
3rd Reading AB2086 Ellis et al. By Alvarado-Gil
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SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
Unfinished Business SB1299 Arreguín Concurrence
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AB 2150
Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.
3rd Reading AB2150 Haney By Smallwood-Cuevas
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SB 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Unfinished Business SB501 Allen Concurrence
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AB 2282
Health facilities: emergency medical services.
3rd Reading AB2282 Alanis et al. By Caballero
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
3rd Reading AB982 Carrillo By Grayson
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Dave Cortese controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.
Raised · 2025–2026
$1,409,242
Spent $1,416,443
Totals
- Raised$1,409,242
- Spent$1,416,443
- From individuals (itemized)$189,998 13%
Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Labor unions$122,748
- Construction and engineering$94,214
- Finance, insurance and banking$57,100
- Energy and utilities$46,900
- Transportation$37,450
- Education$37,050
- Technology and telecommunications$22,650
- Health care$18,500
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 63% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
- MTC$750
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $72,200 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
- State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC$23,600
- AlphaX Re Capital Inc.$14,500
- Association of California School Administrators PAC$11,800
- Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC$11,800
- Valley Neighbors Together$11,659
- California Nurses Association PAC$11,500
- United Contractors PAC$11,400
- Faculty for our University's Future, Local Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association$10,400
- Republic Services$9,500
- California State Retirees PAC$8,900
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Dave Cortese's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $0
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Dave Cortese by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.
Campaign committees and statements (3)
The committees Dave Cortese controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.
Dave Cortese for Senate 2024
- Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025$0 received
- Oct 20, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024$208,191 received
- Sep 22, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024$133,698 received
- Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 21, 2024$130,192 received
Dave Cortese for Senate 2028
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$124,050 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$73,600 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to May 16, 2026$107,114 received
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$362,248 received
Equal School Funding for All, Senator Dave Cortese Ballot Measure Committee
- Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$48,000 received
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$11,659 received
From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.
MethodologyDisclosures
Statements of economic interests (Form 700)
California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.
No Form 700 filed as State Senator under this name was found in the FPPC's search.
Committees
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
No reports yet. Reporting opens when accounts launch.
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