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Dave Cortese
State Senator · Senate District 15 · Party: Democratic
3002 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 15
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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 497
Legally protected health care activity.
Unfinished Business SB497 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 410
Common interest developments: association records: exterior elevated elements inspection.
Unfinished Business SB410 Grayson Concurrence
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AB 1152
Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin.
3rd Reading AB1152 Patterson By Valladares
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SB 304
Public lands: City of Oakland: Port of Oakland: uses of after-acquired lands.
Unfinished Business SB304 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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SB 593
Electrical corporations: significant voltage-related incidents: studies.
Unfinished Business SB593 Hurtado Concurrence
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SB 702
Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report.
Unfinished Business SB702 Limón et al. Concurrence
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SB 471
Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson.
Unfinished Business SB471 Menjivar Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 30
Diesel-powered on-track equipment: decommissioning: resale and transfer restrictions.
Unfinished Business SB30 Cortese et al. Concurrence
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SB 530
Medi-Cal: time and distance standards.
Unfinished Business SB530 Richardson et al. Concurrence
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AB 851
Real property transactions: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires: unsolicited offers.
3rd Reading AB851 McKinnor By Pérez Urgency Clause
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AB 338
Workforce development: the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura: 2025 wildfires.
3rd Reading AB338 Solache By Pérez Urgency Clause
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SB 748
Encampment Resolution Funding program: safe parking sites: reporting.
Unfinished Business SB748 Richardson et al. Concurrence
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson
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SB 516
Enhanced infrastructure financing districts: California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act.
Unfinished Business SB516 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 482
Roster of public officials: local government.
Unfinished Business SB482 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 650
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
3rd Reading AB650 Papan et al. By Becker
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AB 766
State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
3rd Reading AB766 Sharp-Collins et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
3rd Reading AB858 Lee et al. By Durazo
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AB 961
Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
3rd Reading AB961 Ávila Farías et al. By Grayson
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SB 640
Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB640 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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SB 338
Virtual Health Hub for Rural Communities Pilot Program.
Unfinished Business SB338 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 715
Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 576
Video streaming services: commercial advertisements.
Unfinished Business SB576 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 580
Attorney General: immigration enforcement policies.
Unfinished Business SB580 Durazo Concurrence
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SB 371
Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.
Unfinished Business SB371 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 247
Incarcerated individual hand crew members: wages.
3rd Reading AB247 Bryan et al. By Pérez Urgency Clause
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AB 1172
Adult day programs: administration of intranasal emergency antiseizure medications.
3rd Reading AB1172 Nguyen et al. By Grayson
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AB 1527
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
3rd Reading AB1527 Soria et al. By Hurtado Urgency Clause
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AB 564
Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.
3rd Reading AB564 Haney et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 610
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
3rd Reading AB610 Alvarez By Grayson
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AB 566
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal.
3rd Reading AB566 Lowenthal et al. By Stern
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SB 754
Menstrual products: disposable tampons and pad products: concerning chemicals.
Unfinished Business SB754 Durazo Concurrence
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SB 518
Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations.
Unfinished Business SB518 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence
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SB 250
Medi-Cal: provider directory: skilled nursing facilities.
Unfinished Business SB250 Ochoa Bogh Concurrence
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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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