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Dave Cortese, California State Senator
Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record

Dave Cortese

State SenatorState SenateDistrict 15Democratic
What this office actually does

State Legislator: powers, limits, and control

Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.

COMMONLY CAN

Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.

DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE

Make a state law or appropriate money alone.

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Get in touch

Contact

Dave Cortese · public office

Office mailing address 1021 O St. Suite 7520, Sacramento, CA 95814

For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.

Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role

State legislative record

SOURCE-LINKED
Name
Dave Cortese
Office
State Senator
Chamber
State Senate
District
15
Party
Democratic Party
Role began
Dec 7, 2020
Official email
senator.cortese@senate.ca.gov
Official phone
916-651-4015
Capitol address
1021 O St. Suite 7520, Sacramento, CA 95814
Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/0fa65d2c-6020-4586-a6f1-5dfd41db38ff
How to read this page

A neutral current-office record.

This profile begins with the cited CC0 roster. A missing portrait or contact field may be filled from the officeholder's name-matched official legislative page, with the exact field source preserved below. Party is a factual label, not a ranking or endorsement.

Sources & notes
Source & freshness

RosterOpen States People ↗

PortraitOpen States image ↗

LicenseCC0 1.0 roster ↗

Record checkedOct 18, 2026

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