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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ACR 182
Relative to Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.
Special Consent ACR182 Ransom et al.
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ACR 174
Relative to Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California.
Special Consent ACR174 Muratsuchi et al.
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ACR 190
Relative to the California Day of the Teacher.
Special Consent ACR190 Ortega et al. By Rubio
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ACR 179
Relative to Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day.
Special Consent ACR179 Flora et al.
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AB 1439
Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1928
Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1683
Workers' compensation: prepaid cards.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2162
Housing: county funding allocations: nonminor dependents and young adults.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 2035
Common interest developments: declarations: amendments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
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 2191
High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2121
Community colleges: current expense of education: exclusions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2466
Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities: regional consortia.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1159
Student personal information.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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AB 1581
Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 939
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1569
Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1697
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1048
Workers' compensation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1198
Public works: prevailing wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1844
Judges' Retirement System II: beneficiaries.
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 2692
Common interest developments: reinstatement of terminated declarations: County of Los Angeles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1694
California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: renewal grants.
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 1184
Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 739
Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2203
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: veterans and dependents of veterans: federal GI Bill.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 956
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 2120
School district employees: merit system.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Education]
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AB 1165
California Housing Justice Act of 2026.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1171
Part-Time Community College Faculty Health Insurance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2766
Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
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AB 1766
Health curriculum framework: human trafficking and online safety.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 2652
Teacher credentialing: world languages: subject matter examinations: language proficiency 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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