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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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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 recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
3rd Reading AB1753 Stefani et al. By Blakespear
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
Unfinished Business SB1116 Caballero Concurrence
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AB 1054
Public employees' retirement: deferred retirement option program: public employee health benefits.
3rd Reading AB1054 Gipson et al. By Cortese
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AB 2765
CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.
3rd Reading AB2765 Ahrens et al. By McNerney Urgency Clause
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SB 908
Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.
Unfinished Business SB908 Wiener et al. Concurrence
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AB 2460
Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.
3rd Reading AB2460 Celeste Rodriguez By Pérez
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AB 1547
University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.
3rd Reading AB1547 Bains By Hurtado Urgency Clause
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SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
Unfinished Business SB1379 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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AB 2414
Developmental services: direct support professionals.
3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider
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SB 1414
County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Unfinished Business SB1414 Reyes et al. Concurrence
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AB 2278
In-home supportive services: Community First Choice Option program: noncompliance penalties.
3rd Reading AB2278 Ávila Farías By Ochoa Bogh
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SB 865
California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.
Unfinished Business SB865 Ashby Concurrence
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AB 2030
Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.
3rd Reading AB2030 Lowenthal et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2241
School facilities: inclusive school playgrounds.
3rd Reading AB2241 Boerner et al. By McNerney
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AB 1595
Criminal procedure: writs of habeas corpus and motions to vacate.
3rd Reading AB1595 Schultz By Cortese
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AB 1641
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.
3rd Reading AB1641 Jackson et al. By Cervantes
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SB 969
Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
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AB 2185
Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.
Special Consent AB2185 Quirk-Silva et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 96
Mental health services: peer support specialist certification.
3rd Reading AB96 Jackson By Pérez
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AB 1049
California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
3rd Reading AB1049 Celeste Rodriguez By Gonzalez
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AB 2157
Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.
3rd Reading AB2157 Connolly et al. By Grayson
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AB 2301
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
3rd Reading AB2301 Soria By Reyes
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AB 2006
State government: office buildings: daycare centers.
3rd Reading AB2006 Michelle Rodriguez By Laird
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AB 1338
Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.
3rd Reading AB1338 Solache By Rubio
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AB 1439
Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.
3rd Reading AB1439 Garcia et al.
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AB 2316
School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.
3rd Reading AB2316 Hoover By Valladares
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AB 2124
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
3rd Reading AB2124 Pacheco et al. By Hurtado
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AB 2411
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
3rd Reading AB2411 McKinnor By Richardson
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AB 1693
Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.
3rd Reading AB1693 Zbur et al. By Grayson
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AB 1666
Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.
3rd Reading AB1666 Rogers By McNerney
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AB 2613
Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.
3rd Reading AB2613 Sharp-Collins et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 2484
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives.
3rd Reading AB2484 Alvarez et al. By Weber Pierson
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
Unfinished Business SB1114 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 2605
State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.
3rd Reading AB2605 Arambula et al. By Cortese
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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$835,514
- Spent$767,601
- From individuals (itemized)$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 assignedTop employers of individual donors
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES$2,612
- NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUP$2,000
- LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,828
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES LABOR CENTER$1,641
- CITY OF LOS ANGELES$1,519
- AG & ASSOCIATES$1,250
- L NORWOOD AND ASSOCIATES LLC$708
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$700
- HANDELMAN CONSULTING$554
- SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION 2015$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$19,600
- California Professional Firefighters PAC$18,300
- California State Council of Laborers PAC$17,700
- California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers PAC$14,400
- California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC)$13,200
- California Federation of Teachers COPE$11,800
- California State Council of Service Employees$11,800
- Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC$11,800
- Service Employees International Union Local 721, CTW, CLC State & Local$11,800
- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians$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$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$130,475 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$107,962 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$76,659 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$114,216 received
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.
MethodologyDisclosures
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
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