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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic

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State Senator
District
Senate District 28
Party
Democratic
Today
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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.

No platform recorded yet

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 2455

    Bruce Lee Day.

    Consent Calendar 2nd AB2455 Haney et al.

    Jun 15, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2556

    Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 15, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1549

    Alternative domestic violence program.

    Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)

    Jun 15, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 109

    Budget Act of 2026.

    3rd Reading AB109 Gabriel By Laird

    Jun 15, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2286

    Criminal procedure: attorney visits: medical settings.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 15, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 1

    Relative to K-Ginseng Day.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR1 Quirk-Silva et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SJR 18

    Relative to campaign finance reform.

    3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2726

    School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.

    Consent Calendar 2nd

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 112

    Relative to Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week.

    3rd Reading SR112 Niello

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 94

    Relative to antimicrobial resistance.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR94 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 181

    Relative to Family Justice Center Day.

    3rd Reading

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 104

    Relative to aging and chronic disease policy.

    Consent Calendar 2nd SR104 Becker et al.

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 173

    Relative to the State of Jalisco.

    Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 164

    Relative to a Mexican Consulate in the County of Kern.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR164 Bains et al.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 129

    Relative to a sister state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR129 Haney et al.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 166

    State of Zacatecas: sister-state relationship.

    Consent Calendar 2nd ACR166 Ávila Farías et al.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 1

    Relative to K-Ginseng Day.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 94

    Relative to antimicrobial resistance.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 173

    Relative to the State of Jalisco.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Failed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 129

    Relative to a sister state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SCR 179

    Relative to Celiac Disease Awareness Month.

    3rd Reading

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 164

    Relative to a Mexican Consulate in the County of Kern.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 166

    State of Zacatecas: sister-state relationship.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1050

    False advertising: synthetic performers.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1025

    Office of Food Security and Affordability.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1302

    Nursing.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1393

    Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 995

    Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.

    3rd Reading SB995 Pérez et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1211

    Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1181

    Violence Prevention, Pupil Wellness, and School Safety Grant Program.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1266

    Crimes: theft.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1373

    Diversion.

    3rd Reading SB1373 Grove et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 865

    California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1359

    Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 895

    California Science and Health Research Bond Act.

    3rd Reading SB895 Wiener et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1366

    Public Utilities Commission: report.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1093

    Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1066

    Unclaimed property.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1246

    Autonomous vehicles.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1423

    Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 898

    Connected consumer products.

    3rd Reading SB898 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1220

    Firearms: prohibited persons.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1354

    The military: defense of the state.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1350

    Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.

    3rd Reading SB1350 McNerney et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1171

    State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1087

    Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1007

    Common interest developments: annual reports: assessments: discipline.

    3rd Reading SB1007 Menjivar et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1329

    Real property tax: valuation: active solar energy system.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1037

    Health care coverage: rate review.

    3rd Reading SB1037 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1303

    Naturopathic Doctors Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 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.

Raised · 2025–2026

$835,514

Spent $767,601

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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