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Dave Cortese
@SenDaveCortese · CA · S
Posts8,030
Engagement64.7K
Voting-record position-0.350
CoverageJan 6, 2021 to Aug 31, 2024
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Government Operations 8.5 pp below the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −8.5 pp to +8.5 pp. Most distinctive topic: Government Operations, 8.5 pp below the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Government Operations Under-indexed −8.5 pp
- Education Over-indexed +5.5 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +5.2 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +4.2 pp
- Uncategorized Under-indexed −3.8 pp
- Law and Crime Over-indexed +3.5 pp
- Environment Over-indexed +3.2 pp
- Culture Over-indexed +2.4 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −1.4 pp
- Defense Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.2 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +1.2 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −0.5 pp
- International Affairs Over-indexed +0.5 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±8.5 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Operations | 3.1% | 11.6% | −8.5 pp | Under-indexed | 247 |
| Education | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5 pp | Over-indexed | 812 |
| Labor | 7.0% | 1.9% | +5.2 pp | Over-indexed | 565 |
| Social Welfare | 8.2% | 4.1% | +4.2 pp | Over-indexed | 662 |
| Uncategorized | 29.8% | 33.6% | −3.8 pp | Under-indexed | 2,391 |
| Law and Crime | 7.6% | 4.1% | +3.5 pp | Over-indexed | 611 |
| Environment | 4.6% | 1.4% | +3.2 pp | Over-indexed | 366 |
| Culture | 3.8% | 1.4% | +2.4 pp | Over-indexed | 304 |
| Civil Rights | 6.1% | 7.5% | −1.4 pp | Under-indexed | 490 |
| Defense | 2.0% | 0.7% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 159 |
| Public Lands | 2.1% | 0.9% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 168 |
| Housing | 3.4% | 2.3% | +1.2 pp | Over-indexed | 277 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.3% | 1.8% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 104 |
| International Affairs | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.5 pp | Over-indexed | 67 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4 pp | Over-indexed | 66 |
| Agriculture | 0.2% | 0.4% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 19 |
| Transportation | 1.4% | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 113 |
| Immigration | 0.2% | 0.4% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 20 |
| Technology | 0.1% | 0.2% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 9 |
| Health | 6.8% | 6.7% | +0.1 pp | Over-indexed | 545 |
| Energy | 0.4% | 0.5% | −0.1 pp | Under-indexed | 35 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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Our world's soil is being degraded at a staggering rate: the UN estimates that every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field is lost due to soil degradation. In honor of Earth Month, I invite you to learn more about how you can #SaveSoil. https://t.co/4ycPQWXhME https://t.co/wKCZesFixW
I applaud and commend Governor Gavin Newsom for presenting a 2021-22 State Budget today that will provide critical relief to California families struggling during this pandemic and rebuild our economy in a stable and equitable way. Learn more: https://t.co/MzCo430Ufd https://t.co/KpPpXsiZF1
RT @California_ISO: Reminder: A #FlexAlert has been extended to Thursday, Sept. 8, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. https://t.co/IAgJryVVDK
Gov. Abbott trying to look tough after attempting to pardon a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protestor. My SB 94 gives a small population of elderly people a chance to prove to a judge that they are fully rehabilitated after serving at least 2 decades in prison. https://t.co/ollanCHOOg
Time for a fact check on SB 94. <U+2705>A small population of the most elderly inmates are eligible <U+2705>Their recidivism rate is 0% <U+2705>Bill doesn<U+2019>t automatically let people out of prison. It<U+2019>s judicial review to consider those who have fully rehabilitated <U+2705>Saves 100s of millions tax <U+0001F4B5>
RT @calpba: BREAKING! WE PASSED THE ASSEMBLY!!! The California State Assembly stood up for the one in four households in the Golden State t…
I stand in solidarity with the @WGAWest as they push for a fair contract that supports the hard work and creativity of writers. We must ensure that all workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve! #WGAStrong
The pandemic was a huge blow to public transportation. Ridership hasn<U+2019>t returned. If we maintain our investment in transit, we can build out @SFBART to Silicon Valley. If we allow transit to fail, local economies will go down with it. https://t.co/7if1IAsW0y
RT @CFA_United: We have reached a tentative agreement with @calstate management for a new faculty contract. Upon a ratification vote by CFA<U+2026>