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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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AB 1042
The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.
3rd Reading AB1042 Ransom et al. By Hurtado
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AB 1026
Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization.
3rd Reading AB1026 Wilson et al. By Becker
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AB 471
County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation.
3rd Reading AB471 Hart et al. By Laird
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AB 454
Migratory birds: California Migratory Bird Protection Act.
3rd Reading AB454 Kalra et al. By Allen Urgency Clause
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AB 821
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
3rd Reading AB821 Gipson By Pérez
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SB 390
Community facilities district: inclusion or annexation of territory: County of San Mateo.
Unfinished Business SB390 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
3rd Reading AB1061 Quirk-Silva et al. By Wiener
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AB 602
Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.
3rd Reading AB602 Haney By Weber Pierson
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SB 272
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Unfinished Business SB272 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 1017
Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.
3rd Reading AB1017 Boerner By Becker
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SB 731
Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.
Unfinished Business SB731 Archuleta Concurrence
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AB 1340
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.
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AB 1339
Department of Insurance: housing insurance study.
3rd Reading AB1339 Mark González et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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SB 81
Health and care facilities: information sharing.
Unfinished Business SB81 Arreguín et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1369
Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.
3rd Reading AB1369 Ramos By Laird
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SB 543
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Unfinished Business SB543 McNerney et al. Concurrence
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SB 303
Employment: bias mitigation training: unlawful discrimination.
Unfinished Business SB303 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence
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AB 391
Mobilehome parks: notices to homeowners and residents.
3rd Reading AB391 Michelle Rodriguez By Caballero
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AB 571
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.
3rd Reading AB571 Quirk-Silva et al. By Archuleta Urgency Clause
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AB 1150
Local agencies: airports: alternative customer facility charges.
3rd Reading AB1150 Schultz By Cortese
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AB 49
Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
3rd Reading AB49 Muratsuchi et al. By Gonzalez Urgency Clause
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AB 652
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: governing board: alternate members.
3rd Reading AB652 Alvarez By Laird
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AB 238
Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.
3rd Reading AB238 Harabedian et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause
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AB 627
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Act.
3rd Reading AB627 Stefani et al. By Richardson
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AB 344
Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.
3rd Reading AB344 Valencia By Ashby
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AB 1255
Pupil instruction: newcomer pupils: migrant education: migrant regions.
3rd Reading AB1255 ED. (Muratsuchi) By Pérez Urgency Clause
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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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