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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Voted yea on “Senate 3rd Reading SCR106 Choi”passed | SCR 106 — Korean American Day. | Passed 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 457 — Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula. | Passed 2026-09-29 |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]”passed | SB 722 — Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites. | Withdrawn |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]”passed | SB 222 — Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems. | Withdrawn |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 417 — The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Passed 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]”passed | SB 492 — Wildfire. | Withdrawn |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]”passed | SB 677 — Housing financing: joint powers agreements: bond approvals: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals. | Passed 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-01-06 | Sponsored | SB 872 — Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund. | Failed |
| 2026-01-05 | Sponsored | SB 870 — Fuel-burning portable devices. | Active |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB429 Cortese et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 429 — Wildfire Safety and Risk Mitigation Program. | Passed 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB848 Pérez et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 848 — Pupil safety: school employee misconduct: child abuse prevention. | Passed 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 809 — Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking. | Passed 2025-10-11 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB67 Seyarto et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 67 — Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California. | Passed 2025-10-11 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB733 Wahab et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 733 — Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing. | Withdrawn |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “W/O REF. TO FILE SB158 B. & F.R. (Wiener)”passed | SB 158 — Land use. | Withdrawn |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB635 Durazo et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 635 — Food vendors and facilities: enforcement activities. | Passed 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB763 Hurtado Concurrence”passed | SB 763 — Conspiracy against trade: punishment. | Passed 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-09-13 | Not voting on “Unfinished Business SB414 Ashby Concurrence”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 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB629 Durazo et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 629 — Wildfires: fire hazard severity zones: post-wildfire safety areas. | Failed |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB646 Weber Pierson Concurrence”passed | SB 646 — Prenatal multivitamins. | Passed 2025-10-11 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “W/O REF. TO FILE SB840 Limón”passed | SB 840 — Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies. | Passed 2025-09-19 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB744 Cabaldon Concurrence”passed | SB 744 — Accrediting agencies. | Passed 2025-10-06 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB760 Allen et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 760 — Behested payments: public appeal for payment. | Passed 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB59 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence”passed | SB 59 — Change of name or gender and sex identifier. | Passed 2025-10-13 |
| 2025-09-13 | Voted yea on “Unfinished Business SB326 Becker et al. Concurrence”passed | SB 326 — Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act. | Failed |