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 AB 833 (Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors.). It passed. Jun 25, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 323 (Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities.). It passed. Jun 25, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 731 (Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.). It passed. Jun 25, 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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AB 833
Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 323
Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 731
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1348
Average daily attendance: emergencies: immigration enforcement activity: independent study plans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1510
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 913
Housing programs: financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 255
The Supportive-Recovery Residence Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]
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AB 1051
Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 750
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 525
Basic Inspection of Terminals program: agricultural vehicles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 770
Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
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AB 987
Vehicles: storage and towing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 87
Housing development: density bonuses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 334
Operators of toll facilities: interoperability programs: vehicle information.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1223
Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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SCR 90
Relative to the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Highway.
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 965
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1272
Department of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 761
Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
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AB 1529
Housing omnibus.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1141
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1014
Traffic safety: speed limits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 902
Transportation projects: barriers to wildlife movement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
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SR 48
Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
3rd Reading SR48 Menjivar et al.
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SCR 94
Relative to California Mountain Biking and Trail Stewardship Month.
3rd Reading SCR94 Blakespear et al.
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ACR 80
Relative to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
3rd Reading ACR80 Stefani By Wiener
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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.
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Issues
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