Total votes
14,280
all sessions
Attendance
99%
108 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
463
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
12
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Dave Cortese
Sen. serving California District 15. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 5 years · 9 months. Serves on 12 committees, including Transportation, Education and Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Sworn in
Dec 7, 2020
5 years · 9 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Dave votes, broken down
Education
93%
/
7%
88 support · 7 oppose
Criminal Justice
84%
/
16%
85 support · 16 oppose
Labor & Employment
99%
/
1%
133 support · 1 oppose
Budget & Taxes
96%
/
4%
87 support · 4 oppose
Technology
94%
/
6%
62 support · 4 oppose
Housing
95%
/
5%
108 support · 6 oppose
Immigration
72%
/
28%
34 support · 13 oppose
Healthcare
97%
/
3%
73 support · 2 oppose
Transportation
93%
/
7%
70 support · 5 oppose
Energy
91%
/
9%
40 support · 4 oppose
Environment
90%
/
10%
80 support · 9 oppose
Veterans
100%
/
0%
5 support · 0 oppose
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