Back to Government Directory
Dave Cortese

Dave Cortese

Sourced record

State Senator

DemocratCaliforniaOpenStates
RFO score not yet published
Publishes when evidence-backed
scores pass review
8
Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
0
Statements
0
Finance records

Profile Snapshot

OpenStatesOfficial roster ingestion
Office
State Senator
State
California
Jurisdiction
15
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2020 - Present

Senator Dave Cortese was elected in November of 2020 to represent State Senate District 15 which encompasses much of Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Along with his accomplished career as an attorney and business owner, the Senator previously served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for over a decade, with four years as Board President, on the San Jose City Council for eight years, including two years as Vice Mayor, and as a trustee for the East Side Union High School District for eight years. He grew up in San Jose as part of a family that has been active in civic, cultural, and business activities for generations. Dave graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory then University of California, Davis where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctorate at Lincoln University Law School in San Jose. He has four children and is married to his wife Pattie Cortese who is currently a Trustee on the Eastside Union High School Board. During his nearly three decades in public service, Dave has brought the community together to address and reduce homelessness, combat climate change, expand public transit options,…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Energy
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Election Integrity
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Dave Cortese holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted yes on AB 1781: Federal Home Loan Banks.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-02source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on AB 2005: Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on AB 1539: Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on AB 1751: Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-24source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SCR 121: Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-14source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SCR 121: Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-07source
    Verified
  • Co-sponsored: Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-17source
    Verified
named source + link partial sourcing not yet sourced