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.
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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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SB 7
Employment: automated decision systems.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 854
Unemployment insurance.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 648
Employment: gratuities: enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 478
School accountability: Statewide School Library Lead.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 373
Special education: nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 539
School facilities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 555
Workers' compensation: average annual earnings.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 743
Education finance: Education Equalization Act: Equalization Reserve Account.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 600
Public Employment Relations Board: powers and duties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 809
Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 619
Public postsecondary education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 761
CalFresh: student eligibility.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Human Services]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 685
Special education: nonpublic schools and agencies.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 568
Pupil health: epinephrine delivery systems: schoolsites and childcare programs.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 845
Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 671
Pedestrian crossing signals.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 720
Automated traffic enforcement system programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 712
Smog check: motor vehicles: exemption.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 544
Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 783
Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 533
Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 71
California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 78
Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 586
Off-highway electric motorcycles.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 766
California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 506
Transportation: omnibus bill.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 545
High-speed rail: economic opportunities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 30
Diesel-powered on-track equipment: decommissioning: resale and transfer restrictions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 703
Ports: truck drivers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
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SB 411
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 334
Pupil instruction: sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse prevention: safety.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 244
Public postsecondary education: disabled student services: assessments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 391
Community colleges: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges: data request fee policy.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 271
Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 225
School nutrition: guardian meal reimbursement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 48
Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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)
California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers, members of the Legislature and county supervisors file theirs with, or through, 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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