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 2206
Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1904
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1892
Common interest developments: associations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2147
Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 1567
General plan: annual report: congregate and residential care for the elderly.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1662
Misdemeanor diversion.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
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AB 2122
Infractions: warrants and penalties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2339
Firearms: prohibited persons.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1759
Prisons: classification.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2760
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2058
California Factory-Built Housing Law.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1710
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: conformity with ordinances and standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2720
Human trafficking victim support coordinator.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2050
Common interest developments: reserve accounts.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2664
Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2689
Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2263
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee housing: transit-oriented joint development projects.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
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AB 2164
Legally protected activities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2480
Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1778
Controlled substances: testosterone.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1741
Sexual battery.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1645
Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2018
Missing persons: DNA testing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2118
Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 1825
Health care: state hospitals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2002
Local government assistance: Regional Early Action Planning Fund.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2439
Common Interest Developments: governing documents: assessments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 2556
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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ACR 186
Relative to California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.
Special Consent ACR186 Chen et al.
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ACR 163
Relative to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.
Special Consent ACR163 Ramos et al.
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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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