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 2185
Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2202
Pupil achievement: Closing the Achievement Gap Commission.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1904
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 750
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1381
Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1237
Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2181
Housing development: density bonuses: rent.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2794
Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 713
Public postsecondary education: student employment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1054
Public employees' retirement: deferred retirement option program: public employee health benefits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1831
California State University: executive compensation: restrictions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2422
Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2316
School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2020
Housing programs: financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1564
Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2768
Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 306
California Building Standards Commission: appeals: code interpretations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2626
Housing programs: financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2429
Childcare: mental health consultation services.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2296
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1383
Public employees' retirement benefits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2575
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2236
Postsecondary education: articulation agreements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2374
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1751
Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2555
English learners: reclassification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2242
Pupil safety: sextortion informational poster.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2704
Fee Schedule Intensive Technical Support for Onboarding Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2580
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2321
Occupational safety and health: investigations.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2504
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1669
Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2415
Transit-oriented housing developments: alternative plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1899
Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2354
Pupil instruction: California Serves Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1924
Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2325
Teachers: bilingual teachers: Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1915
Accelerated restaurant equipment permitting approval: retail food safety.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1547
University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2149
Pupil achievement: closing the achievement gap: accountability report.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2129
State employees: compensation: firefighters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2227
Farm labor contractors: surety bonds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2174
Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2601
Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 605
Employment: refineries: task force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2044
Building standards: approval or adoption: cost of compliance estimate.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2225
Education governance: Education Commissioner: reporting.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
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 [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
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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