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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 268
State holidays: Diwali.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1048
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 382
Pedestrian safety: school zones: speed limits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1250
Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1479
County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 830
State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1423
Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 954
Interregional transportation strategic plan: bicycle highways.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 289
State highway work zone speed safety program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 891
Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 272
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 620
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program: rental vehicles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1190
Department of Motor Vehicles: private industry partner fees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 875
Vehicle removal.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 435
Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 30
State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1532
Public Utilities Commission.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1340
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 377
High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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AB 1138
Income and corporate taxes: tax credits: motion pictures.
3rd Reading AB1138 Zbur et al. By Allen Urgency Clause
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AB 1478
Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act: mattress recycling charge: consumer education.
Consent Calendar 2nd
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ACR 77
Relative to Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month.
Special Consent ACR77 Davies et al. By Niello
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AB 1034
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: youth mental health.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB1034 Ávila Farías
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AB 90
Public postsecondary education: overnight student parking.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 347
Pupil instruction: animal dissection.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 320
Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1111
Pupil transportation: schoolbuses: zero-emission vehicles: scrapping.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1264
Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
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AB 821
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 694
Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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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