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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic

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Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 28
Party
Democratic

Source

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

3004
Final-passage votes
4352
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

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This tab shows Lola Smallwood-Cuevas's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • AB 350

    Health care coverage: fluoride treatments.

    3rd Reading AB350 Bonta et al. By Rubio

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1751

    Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act.

    3rd Reading AB1751 Quirk-Silva et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2635

    Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.

    3rd Reading AB2635 Celeste Rodriguez By Durazo

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 937

    Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.

    Unfinished Business SB937 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1804

    State parks: parks passes: libraries.

    3rd Reading AB1804 Hart et al. By Gonzalez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2429

    Childcare: mental health consultation services.

    3rd Reading AB2429 Blanca Rubio By Becker

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2468

    School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.

    3rd Reading AB2468 Patel By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1457

    General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.

    3rd Reading AB1457 Bryan By Reyes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1165

    California Housing Justice Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading AB1165 Gipson et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2206

    Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.

    3rd Reading AB2206 Fong By Reyes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1184

    Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.

    3rd Reading AB1184 Patterson et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2555

    English learners: reclassification.

    3rd Reading AB2555 Patel et al. By Pérez Urgency Clause

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1679

    Local pop-up small business program.

    3rd Reading AB1679 Mark González et al. By Durazo

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1603

    Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation.

    3rd Reading AB1603 Schultz By Gonzalez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1323

    Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.

    Unfinished Business SB1323 Rubio et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1448

    Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.

    3rd Reading AB1448 Hart et al. By Blakespear

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2684

    Juveniles: nonminor dependents: out-of-state placement: visitation.

    3rd Reading AB2684 Nguyen By Wahab

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2496

    Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local control accountability plan: local control funding formula budget overview.

    3rd Reading AB2496 Solache By Archuleta

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2166

    Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.

    3rd Reading AB2166 Carrillo et al. By Cabaldon

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2113

    Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.

    3rd Reading AB2113 McKinnor et al. By Richardson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1901

    Children's diapers: intentionally added ingredients: disclosure.

    3rd Reading AB1901 Berman By McGuire

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1077

    CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.

    Unfinished Business SB1077 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1014

    Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.

    Unfinished Business SB1014 Grayson Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 312

    Agricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.

    3rd Reading AB312 Alanis By Alvarado-Gil

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1125

    Water Rate Assistance Program.

    Unfinished Business SB1125 Menjivar et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2181

    Housing development: density bonuses: rent.

    3rd Reading AB2181 Zbur et al. By Durazo

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1371

    Solid waste handling services: labor dispute.

    Unfinished Business SB1371 Durazo Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2493

    Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.

    3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 939

    Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.

    3rd Reading AB939 Schultz et al. By Caballero

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2314

    Childcare: alternative payment program.

    3rd Reading AB2314 Rogers et al. By Ochoa Bogh

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2619

    Water resources: data centers.

    3rd Reading AB2619 Papan By Padilla

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1244

    Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.

    Unfinished Business SB1244 Allen et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2493

    Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.

    3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern Motion to Reconsider Reconsider

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1267

    Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.

    Unfinished Business SB1267 Allen Concurrence

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1093

    Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.

    3rd Reading AB1093 Solache et al. By Pérez

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2706

    Acidified foods and low-acid foods.

    3rd Reading AB2706 Soria By Caballero

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1821

    California Public Records Act: agency response time.

    3rd Reading AB1821 Pacheco By Cabaldon

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1664

    Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology.

    3rd Reading AB1664 Jackson et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1927

    Bail Consumer Protection Act.

    3rd Reading AB1927 Krell By Grove

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 880

    State government grants and contracts: payment of claims and grantees' indirect costs.

    3rd Reading AB880 Bennett et al. By Rubio

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1924

    Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.

    3rd Reading AB1924 Gabriel et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1604

    Product safety: proofs of purchase: intentionally added bisphenols.

    3rd Reading AB1604 Stefani et al. By Allen

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1665

    School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.

    3rd Reading AB1665 Pacheco et al. By Ashby

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 550

    The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.

    3rd Reading AB550 Petrie-Norris By Becker

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1288

    Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.

    Unfinished Business SB1288 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 801

    Nondiscrimination.

    3rd Reading AB801 Bonta et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1220

    Firearms: prohibited persons.

    Unfinished Business SB1220 Hurtado Concurrence

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 40

    California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impact reports: coal handling, storage, and export.

    3rd Reading AB40 Bonta et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2261

    Protective orders.

    3rd Reading AB2261 Dixon By Valladares

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1235

    California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.

    3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo

    Aug 25, 2026 · Result: Passed

Older votes

Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Lola Smallwood-Cuevas controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.

Totals

  • Raised
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $835,514
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $767,601
  • From individuals (itemized)
    257 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $93,143 11%

Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.

Top contributing industries (approximate)

  • Labor unions
    $296,594
  • Health care
    $47,846
  • Issue and advocacy groups
    $46,562
  • Education
    $40,547
  • Tribal governments
    $24,100
  • Lawyers and lobbyists
    $22,267
  • Technology and telecommunications
    $21,500
  • Finance, insurance and banking
    $18,570

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 74% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.

How industries are assigned

Top employers of individual donors

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
    16 donors · Education
    $2,612
  • NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUP
    3 donors · Not classified
    $2,000
  • LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    9 donors · Education
    $1,828
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES LABOR CENTER
    5 donors · Education
    $1,641
  • CITY OF LOS ANGELES
    4 donors · Government and public sector
    $1,519
  • AG & ASSOCIATES
    3 donors · Not classified
    $1,250
  • L NORWOOD AND ASSOCIATES LLC
    3 donors · Not classified
    $708
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    4 donors · Education
    $700
  • HANDELMAN CONSULTING
    4 donors · Not classified
    $554
  • SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION 2015
    3 donors · Labor unions
    $308

The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $30,336 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.

Committees, parties and organizations

  • United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund
    3 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $19,600
  • California Professional Firefighters PAC
    8 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $18,300
  • California State Council of Laborers PAC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $17,700
  • California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers PAC
    4 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $14,400
  • California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC)
    6 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $13,200
  • California Federation of Teachers COPE
    5 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • California State Council of Service Employees
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Issue and advocacy groups
    $11,800
  • Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • Service Employees International Union Local 721, CTW, CLC State & Local
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $11,800

Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Lola Smallwood-Cuevas's own committees aren't counted.

Independent expenditures for and against

Spent to support: $1,175

  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? State Candidate Committee
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 19, 2026
    $1,175

Spent to oppose: $0

None reported.

Spending on ads and outreach about Lola Smallwood-Cuevas by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.

Campaign committees and statements (1)

The committees Lola Smallwood-Cuevas controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.

LOLA SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $195,950 · cash at end $381,981 Statement ↗
    $130,475 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $76,714 · cash at end $447,452 Statement ↗
    $107,962 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $43,884 · cash at end $416,284 Statement ↗
    $76,659 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $205,049 · cash at end $258,177 Statement ↗
    $114,216 received
Committee record ↗

From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

Methodology

Disclosures

Statements of economic interests (Form 700)

California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.

  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 2, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 3, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 15, 2022 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗

Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How

Committees

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Issues

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