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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 40
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impact reports: coal handling, storage, and export.
3rd Reading AB40 Bonta et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1235
California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo
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AB 1987
Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.
3rd Reading AB1987 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Cortese
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AB 1991
Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.
3rd Reading AB1991 Aguiar-Curry By McGuire
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AB 2111
Electricity: transmission planning and transmission facilities.
3rd Reading AB2111 Papan et al. By McNerney
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AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
3rd Reading AB643 Wilson By Padilla
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AB 1932
Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program 2.0.
3rd Reading AB1932 Elhawary et al. By Arreguín
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AB 1669
Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.
3rd Reading AB1669 Pacheco et al. By Reyes
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AB 2211
Craft distilled spirits manufacturers: licenses and fees.
3rd Reading AB2211 Hoover By Valladares
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Unfinished Business SB1117 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
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AB 1697
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
3rd Reading AB1697 Kalra By Laird Urgency Clause
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SB 1166
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.
Unfinished Business SB1166 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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AB 1945
Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.
3rd Reading AB1945 Hadwick et al. By Niello
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
3rd Reading AB1803 Lowenthal et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas
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AB 2682
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations: appeals.
3rd Reading AB2682 Berman et al. By Reyes
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SB 1218
Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.
Unfinished Business SB1218 Arreguín et al. Concurrence
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SB 1261
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
Unfinished Business SB1261 Laird et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1703
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons: unauthorized practice: unauthorized use of titles.
3rd Reading AB1703 Hart By Grayson
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
Unfinished Business SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Unfinished Business SB1283 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 742
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.
Unfinished Business SB742 Pérez et al. Concurrence
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AB 2086
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.
3rd Reading AB2086 Ellis et al. By Alvarado-Gil
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SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
Unfinished Business SB1299 Arreguín 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
Committees
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Issues
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