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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic

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Senate District 28
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Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Record at a glance

3004
Final-passage votes
4352
All recorded votes

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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 recorded

Showing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • SB 876

    Fire and residential property insurance.

    3rd Reading SB876 Padilla et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 954

    California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

    3rd Reading SB954 Blakespear et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1098

    Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1089

    Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1166

    Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.

    3rd Reading SB1166 Arreguín et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1173

    Jury instructions: lesser related offenses.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1203

    Security services.

    3rd Reading SB1203 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1157

    Juveniles: secure youth treatment facilities: less restrictive programs.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1284

    Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.

    3rd Reading SB1284 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1082

    Pupil attendance: interdistrict transfers: agreements: policies.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 938

    Peace officers: training requirements.

    3rd Reading SB938 Menjivar et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 989

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

    3rd Reading SB989 Blakespear et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 937

    Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1261

    Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 913

    Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.

    3rd Reading SB913 Becker et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1342

    Criminal records: relief.

    3rd Reading SB1342 Durazo et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1365

    Price gouging.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1031

    Solid waste: compostable products.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1414

    County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    3rd Reading SB1414 Reyes et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1125

    Water Rate Assistance Program.

    3rd Reading SB1125 Menjivar et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1130

    Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1021

    Fishing and hunting: youth program.

    3rd Reading SB1021 Choi et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1075

    Air resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction programs: local community emissions reduction plans.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1105

    Law enforcement.

    3rd Reading SB1105 Pérez et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1032

    Staffing agencies: registration.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 966

    Refinery and chemical plants.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1009

    Juveniles: detention.

    3rd Reading SB1009 Becker et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1090

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 866

    Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1124

    Public health.

    3rd Reading SB1124 Archuleta et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1168

    Data centers: rate structures.

    3rd Reading SB1168 McNerney et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1295

    Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.

    3rd Reading SB1295 Stern et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1259

    Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.

    3rd Reading SB1259 Blakespear et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1255

    Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

    3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 869

    Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings.

    3rd Reading SB869 Weber Pierson

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1305

    Wildlife: bears.

    3rd Reading SB1305 Richardson et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 948

    Firearms: safety certificates.

    3rd Reading SB948 Arreguín et al.

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 970

    Military or overseas voters.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1010

    Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 923

    Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1160

    Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1256

    Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1230

    Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.

    3rd Reading

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 46

    Diversion.

    3rd Reading AB46 Nguyen et al. By Blakespear

    May 27, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 909

    Public works.

    3rd Reading SB909 Smallwood-Cuevas

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1233

    Public utilities: rates.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 873

    Courthouses: privilege from civil arrest.

    3rd Reading SB873 Reyes et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 942

    Civil detainees.

    3rd Reading SB942 Caballero et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1301

    Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.

    3rd Reading SB1301 Allen et al.

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 992

    County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 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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