State · State Senate
Dave Cortese
State Senator · Senate District 15 · Party: Democratic
3002 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 15
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No issues page found
Dave Cortese's website (senate.ca.gov ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 9, 2026. It's searched again every few months.
This tab shows Dave Cortese's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, with a status that changes only with evidence. How the platform is recorded
Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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SB 762
Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.
Unfinished Business SB762 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 927
Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.
Unfinished Business SB927 Choi et al. Concurrence
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AB 2175
Renewable electrical generation facilities: multiple meters: aggregation: logistics businesses and manufacturing businesses.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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AB 2692
Common interest developments: reinstatement of terminated declarations: County of Los Angeles.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2779 Irwin Motion to Reconsider Urgency Clause Reconsider
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AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
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AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1626 Gabriel et al.
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AB 442
Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB442 Hadwick et al.
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SR 67
Relative to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
3rd Reading SR67 Blakespear et al.
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ACR 210
Relative to a sister state relationship with the Province Gauteng in South Africa.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR210 Jackson et al.
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AB 2779
Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
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ACR 168
Relative to the California Law Revision Commission.
Consent Calendar 2nd ACR168 Pacheco et al.
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SB 830
Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.
Unfinished Business SB830 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 2071
Pupil instruction: digital wellness.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2468
School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1534
Federal Workforce Pell Grant program: local workforce development boards: participant training requirement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2223
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: state contracts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2771
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2300
Workforce development: applicable law.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2150
Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1093
Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 65
School and community college employees: paid disability and parental leave.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2142
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2651
Informed Parents, Healthy Schools Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1636
Cerritos Community College District: data sharing.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2301
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1940
Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2496
Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local control accountability plan: local control funding formula budget overview.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2540
Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2634
Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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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
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