Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Dave Cortese
Senate Democrat
District 15, Campbell
Time in office
Senate: 2020—Present
Background
County Supervisor, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Campaign contributions
Senator Dave Cortese has taken at least $735,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 27% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 6630, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4015
District office(s)
2105 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 154, Campbell, CA 95008; (408) 558-1295
Biographical information
Birth Place
Fort Ord, Monterey County, CA
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
San Jose, CA
Gender
Male
Born
June 3, 1956
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Dave Cortese has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $735,075 $735k | 27% | |
| $169,803 $169k | 6% | |
| $130,450 $130k | 5% | |
| $98,883 $98k | 4% | |
| $84,900 $84k | 3% | |
| $67,730 $67k | 3% | |
| $53,286 $53k | 2% | |
| $43,201 $43k | 2% | |
| $40,150 $40k | 1% | |
| $39,800 $39k | 1% | |
| $33,200 $33k | 1% | |
| $20,922 $20k | <1% | |
| $18,000 $18k | <1% | |
| $6,150 $6k | <1% | |
| $350 $350 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 15 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2020 General
|
D
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Dave Cortese
Democratic
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54.8% | |
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D
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Ann M. Ravel
Democratic
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45.2% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’
By Ben Christopher, September 19, 2023
California workers rally at Legislature for safer workplaces
By Lynn La, August 30, 2023
California legislative staff’s wait for a union just got even longer
By Sameea Kamal, July 7, 2023
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