State · State Senate
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.
- Voted Yes on SCR 78 (Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff Bliss Magly Memorial Overcrossing.). It passed. Jul 14, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 629 (School districts: equipment inventory.). It passed. Jul 10, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 1141 (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.). It passed. Jul 10, 2025
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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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SCR 78
Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff Bliss Magly Memorial Overcrossing.
3rd Reading
Yes Source ↗ -
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AB 1141
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1255
Pupil instruction: newcomer pupils: migrant education: migrant regions.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1255 ED. (Muratsuchi) Urgency Clause
Yes Source ↗ -
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AB 456
Mobilehome parks: sales or transfers: prospective purchasers of mobilehomes.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1518
Income taxes: administration: nonresident aliens: identifying numbers: group filing.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1518 REV. & TAX.
Yes Source ↗ -
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 642
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 466
Public postsecondary education: Donate Life California: educational information.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 829
Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB829 Sharp-Collins
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 339
Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 662
Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 341
Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1028
Community colleges: temporary employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1119
Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 79
Public social services: higher education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1515
Professional employer organizations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1398
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 889
Prevailing wage: per diem wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 640
Local educational agencies: governance training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1400
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1454
Pupil literacy: credential program standards and professional development: instructional materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 560
Special education: resource specialists: special classes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1136
Employment: immigration and work authorization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 727
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 485
Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 563
Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 963
Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1067
Public employees' retirement: felony convictions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 381
State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 49
Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1329
Workers' Compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1005
Drowning prevention: public schools: informational materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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
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Issues
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