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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic

3004 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3004
Final-passage votes
4352
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 28
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 2, 2026

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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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 in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • AB 1540

    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2634

    Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2208

    Medi-Cal: cost sharing and accessibility.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 539

    Health care coverage: prior authorizations.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1896

    Public employment: disqualifications.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1882

    Safe Delivery Fund Pilot Program.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2704

    Fee Schedule Intensive Technical Support for Onboarding Program.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1818

    California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1199

    Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2483

    Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1923

    Local ballot measures: County of Fresno.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2499

    Health care coverage: claims payments.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1148

    Food packaging: hazardous chemicals.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1887

    Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1825

    Health care: state hospitals.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1679

    Local pop-up small business program.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1237

    Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium units.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1707

    Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SJR 15

    The federal Unemployment Trust Fund: debt.

    Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Failed Committee

  • AB 2367

    State employment: reporting: health facilities.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1811

    Health professionals.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2550

    Women in the construction industry: report.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1770

    Arbitration: health care service plans: Lindalee's Law.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2774

    Physical Therapy Board of California.

    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 172

    State government.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 172

    State government.

    W/O REF. TO FILE SB172 B. & F.R.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2771

    California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 135

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    W/O REF. TO FILE SB135 B. & F.R.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1921

    Digital games: ordinary use.

    [First] hearing set for [06-29-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 719

    Access to connected vehicle service.

    W/O REF. TO FILE (Urgency Clause)

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2783

    Court reporting.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 169

    Transportation budget trailer bill.

    W/O REF. TO FILE SB169 B. & F.R.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 152

    Human services.

    3rd Reading AB152 Budget (Assembly Members Gabriel (Chair)) et al.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1921

    Digital games: ordinary use.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Failed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 171

    Labor.

    W/O REF. TO FILE SB171 B. & F.R.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 179

    Housing.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 165

    Skilled nursing facilities: reimbursement rates.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 164

    Health.

    W/O REF. TO FILE SB164 B. & F.R.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 150

    Early care and education.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2163

    Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 152

    Human services.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 179

    Housing.

    3rd Reading AB179 Budget (Assembly Members Gabriel (Chair)) et al. By Laird

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 170

    Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2025: codification.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2141

    Pharmacies: license discipline: stipulated settlement and disciplinary order.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 174

    Courts.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 171

    Labor.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2773

    California Board of Occupational Therapy: licensing: fees.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 169

    Transportation budget trailer bill.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • ACR 210

    Relative to a sister state relationship with the Province Gauteng in South Africa.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 135

    Higher education budget trailer bill.

    Do pass

    Jun 29, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

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
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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

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