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 SCR 22 (Assyrian New Year: Kha b'Nissan.). It passed. Apr 1, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 686 (Housing programs: financing.). It passed. Apr 1, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 486 (Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act.). It passed. Apr 1, 2025
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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 686
Housing programs: financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 486
Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 733
Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 26
Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.
Unfinished Business SB26 Umberg et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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SB 340
General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 272
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 39
Cosmetic safety: vaginal suppositories.
Consent Calendar 2nd SB39 Weber Pierson Urgency Clause
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 261
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 605
State attorneys and administrative law judges: compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 442
Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 275
Eligible training provider list.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 494
Charter schools: establishment prohibition and renewal procedures.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 578
California Workplace Outreach Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 389
Pupil health: individuals with exceptional needs: respiratory services: licensed vocational nurses.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 241
Community colleges: personnel: qualifications.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 422
California Workforce Development Board: developmental services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 438
School attendance: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 437
California State University: claim eligibility: genealogy and descendancy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 20
Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 447
Workers' compensation: death benefits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 443
Retirement: joint powers authorities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 349
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 731
Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 10
Climate change: plans: gender impacts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 263
International trade: tariffs: impact study.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 467
Highways: Highway Signage Fund.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 76
Vehicles: registration fees and penalties.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 272
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 141
California Cannabis Tax Fund: Department of Cannabis Control: Board of State and Community Corrections grants.
3rd Reading SB141 B. & F.R.
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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.
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Disclosures
Statements of economic interests (Form 700)
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