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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 2007
Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
3rd Reading AB2007 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Cervantes
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AB 2635
Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.
3rd Reading AB2635 Celeste Rodriguez By Durazo
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SB 937
Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
Unfinished Business SB937 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
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AB 2468
School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.
3rd Reading AB2468 Patel By Cortese
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AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
3rd Reading AB1457 Bryan By Reyes
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AB 2206
Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.
3rd Reading AB2206 Fong By Reyes
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AB 1184
Common interest developments: association management and meeting procedures.
3rd Reading AB1184 Patterson et al. By Menjivar
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AB 1603
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation.
3rd Reading AB1603 Schultz By Gonzalez
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SB 1323
Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.
Unfinished Business SB1323 Rubio et al. Concurrence
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
3rd Reading AB1448 Hart et al. By Blakespear
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AB 2684
Juveniles: nonminor dependents: out-of-state placement: visitation.
3rd Reading AB2684 Nguyen By Wahab
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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
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AB 2166
Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.
3rd Reading AB2166 Carrillo et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
3rd Reading AB2113 McKinnor et al. By Richardson
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AB 1901
Children's diapers: intentionally added ingredients: disclosure.
3rd Reading AB1901 Berman By McGuire
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SB 1077
CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.
Unfinished Business SB1077 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
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SB 1014
Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.
Unfinished Business SB1014 Grayson Concurrence
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AB 312
Agricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.
3rd Reading AB312 Alanis By Alvarado-Gil
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AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern
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AB 939
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
3rd Reading AB939 Schultz et al. By Caballero
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SB 1244
Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
Unfinished Business SB1244 Allen et al. Concurrence
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AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern Motion to Reconsider Reconsider
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SB 1267
Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.
Unfinished Business SB1267 Allen Concurrence
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AB 1093
Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
3rd Reading AB1093 Solache et al. By Pérez
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AB 1664
Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology.
3rd Reading AB1664 Jackson et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause
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AB 880
State government grants and contracts: payment of claims and grantees' indirect costs.
3rd Reading AB880 Bennett et al. By Rubio
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AB 1604
Product safety: proofs of purchase: intentionally added bisphenols.
3rd Reading AB1604 Stefani et al. By Allen
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AB 1665
School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.
3rd Reading AB1665 Pacheco et al. By Ashby
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AB 550
The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.
3rd Reading AB550 Petrie-Norris By Becker
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SB 1288
Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership.
Unfinished Business SB1288 Laird et al. Concurrence
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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.
Raised · 2025–2026
$835,514
Spent $767,601
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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