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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AB 182
November 3, 2026, statewide general election: ballot measures.
3rd Reading AB182 Pellerin et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause
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AB 181
Education governance: State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner: State Department of Education: transfer of duties.
3rd Reading AB181 Alvarez et al. By Laird
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SB 1350
Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.
W/O REF. TO FILE (Urgency Clause)
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AB 150
Early care and education.
3rd Reading AB150 Budget (Assembly Members Gabriel (Chair)) et al. By Laird
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ACA 22
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 4.5 to Article XIII A thereof, relating to taxation.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA22 Wicks By Gonzalez
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AB 2652
Teacher credentialing: world languages: subject matter examinations: language proficiency assessments.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2652 Sharp-Collins et al.
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ACA 21
A resolution directing the Secretary of State to withdraw from the consideration of the people of the State of California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 13 of the 2023–24 Regular Session (Resolution Chapter 176 of the Statutes of 2023), relating to voting.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA21 Rivas By Ashby
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AB 34
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB34 Patterson et al.
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AB 35
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB35 Alvarez et al. Urgency Clause
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SB 417
The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
Unfinished Business SB417 Limón et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1736
Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbyist employers: fictitious appearances.
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SB 623
Automobile accidents: civil actions: transportation network companies.
Unfinished Business SB623 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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ACR 206
Relative to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
Special Consent ACR206 Stefani et al. By Blakespear
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AB 2641
Sales and use taxes: exclusion: pawnbrokers: transfer of vested property.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2641 Michelle Rodriguez
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ACA 20
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 20 and 22 of Article XVI thereof, relating to state finance.
W/O REF. TO FILE ACA20 Gabriel By Laird
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AB 2576
Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2526
Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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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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