State · State Senate
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic
3004 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 28
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 in code before it's published, 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 1868
Health facilities: cardiac surgery.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2594
Voluntary employees' beneficiary association pilot program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 605
Employment: refineries: task force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1696
Emergency services and care: nurse-midwives.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2495
Unlawful immigration-related practices.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2651
Informed Parents, Healthy Schools Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2792
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2360
State agencies: governmental linguistics.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1807
Immigration enforcement: use of state-owned property.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1991
Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1578
State agency officials: training on responding to hate: local agency officials: anti-hate speech training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1841
State holidays: Native American Day.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2375
Alcoholic beverage control.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2272
State contracting: subcontractors: prompt payment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1652
State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2115
California Native Americans: formal apology.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2211
Craft distilled spirits manufacturers: licenses and fees.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1947
Surplus land.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1754
State general obligation bonds: requirements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2187
Public contracts: contracts for services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2507
Office of Tribal Affairs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1729
State employment: telework programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 744
Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1334
California State Library: study: official state energy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 458
Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2536
Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities: authorizations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2644
Gambling Control Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SR 116
Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al.
Not voting Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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SR 116
Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al. Reconsider
Not voting Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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AB 1199
Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1693
Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SR 116
Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
3rd Reading SR116 Cervantes et al.
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2537
Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2667
Vape products: household hazardous waste: advertising.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2386
License to practice medicine: Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program and California Physician Expansion Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1826
Cannabis: recall, embargo, and destruction of cannabis and cannabis products.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1793
Cash payments: calculation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1349
Consumer protection: ticket sellers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1720
Ticket sellers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2166
Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]
Not voting Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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ACR 185
Portuguese Heritage Month: Day of Portugal: Day of the Azores.
Special Consent ACR185 Macedo et al.
Yes Source ↗
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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