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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SB 951
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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SB 978
Data centers: labor: electricity rates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1046
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1262
Education finance: community colleges: general fund balance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1188
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: establishment and eligibility.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 947
Employment: automated decision systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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SB 1378
California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1101
Postsecondary education: sharing personal information: notice.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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SB 1255
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 1222
Career Technical Education Technical Assistance and Equity Pilot Program Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 939
Public employees' retirement: service credit: payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1032
Staffing agencies: registration.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 1048
State Seal of Climate Literacy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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ACR 109
Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1267
Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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ACR 81
Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 121
Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1105
Law enforcement.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1034
Vehicles: special license plates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
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SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 129
Relative to the Rusty Areias Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1015
Crimes: minors.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 119
Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1342
Criminal records: relief.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SCR 117
Relative to the John Hughes Memorial Bridge.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1330
Assault and battery: utility workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1230
Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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ACR 101
Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1408
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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SB 1279
Speed safety systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
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ACR 96
Relative to the Assembly Member Patty Berg Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 1220
Firearms: prohibited persons.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1018
Human trafficking: specialized license plates.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1177
Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 990
Highways: exit information.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 1042
Vehicle registration modernization study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
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SB 1167
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 907
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
ACR 97
Relative to the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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