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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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SB 581
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 693
Employees: meal periods.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 644
Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limits.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 751
Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 612
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 745
American government and civics: curriculum guide: State Seal of Civic Engagement.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 612
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
[First] hearing set for [04-30-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 584
Pupil instruction: civic engagement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 631
Charter School Revolving Loan Fund.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 703
Ports: truck drivers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 531
Course of study: mental health education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 845
Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 531
Course of study: mental health education.
[Second] hearing set for [04-30-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 366
Employment: artificial intelligence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 640
Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 790
Postsecondary education: interstate reciprocity agreements for distance education: out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 469
Department of Industrial Relations: task force: public infrastructure: employment: underrepresented communities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 472
Pupil instruction: Holocaust and genocide education: notice, survey, and grant program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 510
Pupil instruction: treatment of African Americans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 638
California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 372
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 826
California Workforce Development Board: port automation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 617
California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 487
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 493
Unlawful business practices: price gouging.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 715
Elections.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 772
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019: applications: eligibility.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 489
Local agency formation commissions: written policies and procedures: Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 341
Instructional School Gardens Program: reestablishment: Department of Food and Agriculture.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 21
Single-room occupancy units: demolition and replacement: housing assistance programs: eligibility for homeless individuals and families.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 655
Dwelling units: indoor temperature.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 606
Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program: reporting requirements: functional zero unsheltered.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 507
Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 802
Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 457
Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
[First] hearing set for [04-30-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 18
Food Desert Elimination Grant Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 312
Dog importation: health certificates.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 814
Homelessness.
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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SB 457
Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
Do pass
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 748
Encampment Resolution Funding program: safe parking sites: reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 484
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 713
Employee stock ownership plans: contractors: certification: bid preferences.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 364
Outdoor advertising displays: permits: new alignments.
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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Yes Source ↗
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
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.
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Disclosures
Statements of economic interests (Form 700)
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