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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 ↗
Source
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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ACR 58
Relative to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Special Consent ACR58 Sharp-Collins et al.
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ACR 86
Relative to National Stuttering Acceptance Awareness Week.
Special Consent ACR86 Rivas et al.
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ACR 74
Relative to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California.
Special Consent ACR74 Wilson et al.
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ACR 87
Relative to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month.
Special Consent ACR87 Nguyen et al.
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ACR 69
Relative to California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month.
Special Consent ACR69 Berman et al.
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AB 784
Special education: specialized deaf and hard-of-hearing services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 753
Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
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AB 1390
Public school governance: board member compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 648
Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 393
Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 283
In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1181
Firefighters: personal protective equipment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 587
Student Aid Commission: membership.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
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AB 1369
Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1293
Workers' compensation: qualified medical evaluators.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 922
University of California: employees, volunteers, and contractors: background checks.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 1034
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: youth mental health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 378
Education finance: Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 694
Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
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AB 1412
Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1123
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: membership.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1362
Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1155
Law schools: externships: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 437
Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 57
California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 413
Department of Housing and Community Development: guidelines: translation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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AB 480
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: insurance tax law: low-income housing tax credit:
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1296
Local educational agencies: reserve funds.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 457
Farmworker housing: streamlined, ministerial approval: Counties of Fresno, Madera, and Merced.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 301
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state agencies.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SCR 75
Relative to Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day.
3rd Reading SCR75 Weber Pierson et al.
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SJR 1
Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.
3rd Reading SJR1 Wiener et al.
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AJR 11
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program: federal funding cuts.
Consent Calendar 2nd AJR11 Ransom et al.
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AB 606
Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1125
Workers' compensation: peace officers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 677
Pupil records and health: pupils experiencing homelessness: directory information and reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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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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