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Dave Cortese
State Senator · California, District 15
- Democrat
- Since 2020
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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
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1021 O St. Suite 7520, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4015
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- Capitol office: 1021 O St. Suite 7520, Sacramento, CA 95814 · 916-651-4015
- 1155 Meridian Ave. Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95125, CA · 408-723-4154
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Roll calls cast
No roll calls recorded while seated
Substantive bills sponsored
74 of 74 sponsored
Commemorative bills are excluded
Bills enacted
17 cosponsored
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
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0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
2,157 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 550 — California State University, San Jose: legal partnership pilot program. | Withdrawn |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 464 — Employer pay data. | Passed 2025-10-13 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 670 — Adult Education Program: immigrant integration. | Passed 2025-10-13 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 536 — Workers’ compensation insurance fraud reporting. | Active |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]”passed | SB 75 — Employment: Preapprenticeship Pathways to Employment Pilot Program. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar”passed | SB 416 — Student financial aid: Cal Grants: qualifying institutions: financial aid offer letter template. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 747 — Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities. | Passed 2026-09-29 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 494 — Charter schools: establishment prohibition and renewal procedures. | Active |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 668 — Workers’ compensation: medical-legal expenses: fee schedule. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 305 — Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: Free Application for Federal Student Aid and California Dream Act application. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar”passed | SB 521 — Public employment: disqualification. | Passed 2025-07-30 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 307 — Public postsecondary education: immigration enforcement. | Passed 2025-10-12 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “[First] hearing set for [04-23-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted”passed | SB 628 — Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 323 — Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act application. | Active |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted nay on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”failed | SB 628 — Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]”passed | SB 848 — Pupil safety: school employee misconduct: child abuse prevention. | Passed 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-04-23 | Not voting on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 414 — School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, and networks: flex-based instruction: local educational agency contracting. | Failed |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 294 — The Workplace Know Your Rights Act. | Passed 2025-10-12 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 226 — Infrastructure revitalization financing districts. | Passed 2026-09-30 |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 238 — Workplace surveillance tools. | Active |
| 2025-04-23 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 642 — Employment: payment of wages. | Passed 2025-10-08 |
| 2025-04-22 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]”passed | SB 16 — Mental health: involuntary commitment. | Withdrawn |
| 2025-04-22 | Sponsored | SCR 64 — Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California. | Passed 2025-07-03 |
| 2025-04-22 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]”passed | SB 625 — Housing developments: disasters: reconstruction of destroyed or damaged structures. | Passed 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-04-22 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Education]”passed | SB 502 — Local education agency-owned land: development of affordable housing. | Withdrawn |