State · State Senate
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 ↗
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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AB 2748
Building standards: affordable housing developments: electric vehicle charging.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2679
State highways: public parking: traffic control.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1685
Driving privilege: points.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2261
Protective orders.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2235
The Judicial Home Security Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2232
Parole advancement hearings: reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2605
State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2168
Active Transportation Program: guidelines.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2553
Real estate crimes: probation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 458
Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1145
Vehicles: local regulation: Department of Transportation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1687
Driver's licenses: revocation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1681
Victim's and witness' rights.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1902
Secure youth treatment facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1613
Vehicles: off-highway motor vehicle safety.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1997
Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2046
Vehicles: pollution control devices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1539
Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2146
Coordinated Entry System: study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1586
Opioid overdose reversal medication: school resource officers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 748
Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2727
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2055
Vessels: operation: registration.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2624
Privacy for immigration support services providers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1338
Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2403
Income tax: credits: commercial production.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1815
Factory-built housing: building standards and local requirements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2541
Specialized license plates: The Lowrider.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1738
State Housing Law: remote inspections.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1594
Surplus nonresidential property: sales by the Department of Transportation: net equity.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1732
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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AB 2237
Probation: term length.
[Second] hearing set for [07-01-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2074
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2599
Slavery: corporate disclosures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2761
Vehicles: crash data.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2110
Workforce Housing Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2166
Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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
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Issues
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