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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 2150
Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.
3rd Reading AB2150 Haney By Smallwood-Cuevas
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SB 501
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Unfinished Business SB501 Allen Concurrence
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AB 2282
Health facilities: emergency medical services.
3rd Reading AB2282 Alanis et al. By Caballero
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
3rd Reading AB982 Carrillo By Grayson
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AB 2054
Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.
3rd Reading AB2054 Gipson et al. By Menjivar
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AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
3rd Reading AB1621 Wilson et al. By Grayson
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AB 1792
Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
3rd Reading AB1792 Michelle Rodriguez By Reyes
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AB 762
Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.
3rd Reading AB762 Irwin By Blakespear
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AB 502
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence Reconsider
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
3rd Reading AB2502 Pellerin et al. By Arreguín
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SB 542
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Unfinished Business SB542 Limón Urgency Clause Concurrence
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AB 1763
Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
3rd Reading AB1763 Lee et al. By Pérez
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AB 2790
California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.
3rd Reading AB2790 C. & C. (Boerner) By Rubio
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SB 999
Franchise Tax Board: reporting requirements.
Unfinished Business SB999 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 1661
Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
3rd Reading AB1661 Bryan By Stern
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Unfinished Business SB1023 Laird et al. Concurrence
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AB 1836
California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
3rd Reading AB1836 Gabriel et al. By Allen
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AB 2463
Public Utilities Commission: rates: cost of capital proceeding: authorized return on equity.
3rd Reading AB2463 Petrie-Norris By Allen
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
3rd Reading AB2128 Haney et al. By Durazo
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AB 2005
Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
3rd Reading AB2005 Ahrens et al. By Arreguín
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AB 2332
Dual language immersion: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator.
3rd Reading AB2332 Mark González et al. By Wahab
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
3rd Reading AB2308 Haney By Wiener
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AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
3rd Reading AB302 Bauer-Kahan By Stern
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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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Issues
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