CORTESE FOR SENATE 2028; DAVE

California · CA-SOS · 1477250

$777K
Direct disbursements
84
Distinct vendors
450
Disbursement rows
$183K
Independent expenditures
Jan 2025 – Apr 2026
Activity window
$750Kacross 12 months

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

Dave Cortese for Senate 2028 $368K Other / Unclassified · 165 txns Palermo Restaurant $54K Fundraising · 2 txns Daniel C. Weitzman, LLC $54K Fundraising · 12 txns CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $49K Travel & Events · 1 txn S.E. OWENS & COMPANY $38K Legal & Compliance · 14 txns Cortese for Senate 2028 $24K Other / Unclassified · 6 txns MAILCHIMP $16K Digital · 10 txns Uttara Sreekrishnan $15K Other / Unclassified · 11 txns Natasha Waxman $12K Other / Unclassified · 23 txns DONOR STACK, LLC $7K Legal & Compliance · 4 txns CF CORTESE FOR SENATE 2028; DAVE

People paid by CORTESE FOR SENATE 2028; DAVE top 20 · $169,608 · 0 of 20 linked to person profile

Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem. Includes 20 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).

Name Most-common purpose Payments Total paid Activity window
Palermo Restaurant · 12 2 $54,274 Oct 2025 → Dec 2025
California Democratic Party · 1 $49,000 Jun 2025
Uttara Sreekrishnan · 06 15 $20,262 Jan 2025 → Oct 2025
Natasha Waxman · 26 $14,318 Jan 2025 → May 2026
Suzanne Wheaton · 26 $6,821 Jan 2025 → May 2026
Dave Cortese · CONTRIBUTION 2 $6,000 Apr 2025 → Jan 2026
Mario Lopez · 10 $4,750 Sep 2025 → Feb 2026
Equality California · 03 2 $2,016 Feb 2025 → Mar 2026
Southwest Airlines · 03 6 $1,931 Feb 2025 → Mar 2026
Parents Helping Parents · 04 2 $1,500 Apr 2026 → Apr 2026
Delta Airlines · 09 1 $1,197 Sep 2025
Valley Health Foundation · 09 1 $1,015 Aug 2025
Mendocino Farms · 06 3 $1,005 Apr 2025 → Mar 2026
Blood Cancer United · 1 $1,000 Feb 2026
River Cats Foundation · 08 2 $1,000 Jun 2025 → May 2026
Tequila Museo Mayahuel · 02 1 $979 Feb 2026
Sunshine Borelli · 04 1 $702 May 2026
Aioli Bodega Espanola · 07 1 $677 Jul 2025
Best Buy · 2 $602 Dec 2025 → Jan 2026
Thirtyfour Mexican Cantina · 2 1 $559 Feb 2025

Spend by category

all-cycle
Fundraising $186K Travel & Events $65K Legal & Compliance $41K Digital $16K Contributions & Transfers $10K Wages & Payroll $357 Software & Tech $278 Print & Mail $159 Strategy & Research $128 Admin & Office $116

Spend by service category

Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $457,193 261
Fundraising $186,346 111
Travel & Events $65,316 32
Legal & Compliance $41,155 18
Digital $16,151 18
Contributions & Transfers $9,500 4
Wages & Payroll $357 2
Software & Tech $278 1
Print & Mail $159 1
Strategy & Research $128 1
Admin & Office $116 1

Recent activity showing 20 of 450

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
May 18, 2026 Dave Cortese for Senate 2024 Dave Cortese, STATE SENATE 15th CA $2,500
May 16, 2026 Anne Kepner for Senate 2026 $3,400
May 15, 2026 CHECKMATEHCM $64
May 15, 2026 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY $64
May 15, 2026 CHECKMATEHCM $110
May 15, 2026 Suzanne Wheaton $233
May 15, 2026 Natasha Waxman $542
May 13, 2026 River Cats Foundation 08/17/26: Registration for legislative softball fundraising event. Candidate in attendance. $500
May 12, 2026 Dr. Aisha Wahab for Congress $1,000
May 7, 2026 UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA 06/04/26: Sponsorship of fundraising dinner. $1,000
May 7, 2026 Sunshine Borelli 04/20/26: Catering for reception for senate honoree. Candidate in attendance. $702
May 7, 2026 Daniel C. Weitzman, LLC Fundraising Services $4,000
May 7, 2026 LYFT 05/07/26: Candidate cab fare from hotel to airport for flight after speaking on Senate Resolution 93. Candidate in attendance. $34
May 7, 2026 EngageSimply Inc $150
May 7, 2026 Advancing California Consulting, LLC $2,500
May 6, 2026 Casa Lola 05/06/26: Dinner meeting to discuss policy with fellow senator. Candidate in attendance. $132
May 6, 2026 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL 05/06-05/07/26: Hotel room for event to speak on Senate Resolution 93. Candidate in attendance. $142
May 6, 2026 LYFT 05/06/26: Candidate cab fare to hotel after speaking on Senate Resolution 93. Candidate in attendance. $22
May 6, 2026 Hispanic Football Hall of Fame $500
May 6, 2026 LYFT 05/06/26: Candidate cab fare to speak on Senate Resolution 93. Candidate in attendance. $44