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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.

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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.

  • ACR 182

    Relative to Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR182 Ransom et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 174

    Relative to Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

    Special Consent ACR174 Muratsuchi et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 181

    Relative to California Physical Education Week.

    Special Consent ACR181 Patel et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 167

    Relative to world agritourism day.

    Special Consent ACR167 Hadwick et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 123

    Relative to Duanwu Jie.

    Special Consent ACR123 Chen et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 183

    Relative to Black Health Equity Advocacy Week.

    Special Consent ACR183 Sharp-Collins et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 200

    Relative to Missing Children's Day.

    Special Consent ACR200 Alanis et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 190

    Relative to the California Day of the Teacher.

    Special Consent ACR190 Ortega et al. By Rubio

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 179

    Relative to Wildland-Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day.

    Special Consent ACR179 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 178

    Relative to National Rendering Day.

    Special Consent ACR178 Flora et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 180

    Relative to Compost Awareness Week.

    Special Consent ACR180 Connolly et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 189

    Relative to Foster Youth Awareness Month.

    Special Consent ACR189 Ahrens et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • ACR 184

    Relative to Stuttering Awareness and Acceptance Week.

    Special Consent ACR184 Rivas et al.

    Jun 11, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 1439

    Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1734

    Count Hunger Act.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2292

    Disability benefits: certificates.

    Do pass

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1803

    Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1683

    Workers' compensation: prepaid cards.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1571

    Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1697

    Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1048

    Workers' compensation.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1198

    Public works: prevailing wages.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2011

    Nonquantitative treatment limitations.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1910

    Public health: pelvic floor health advisement.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1844

    Judges' Retirement System II: beneficiaries.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2706

    Acidified foods and low-acid foods.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2041

    Emergency medical services.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2120

    School district employees: merit system.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1949

    Medi-Cal: acupuncture treatments.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1864

    Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2148

    Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1956

    Suicide prevention.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1601

    County employees' retirement: cost-of-living adjustments.

    Do pass

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2519

    State Teachers' Retirement System: positions subject to membership.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2078

    Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

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

    Jun 10, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2539

    Tribal-state gaming: compact ratification.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1245

    State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2731

    Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2173

    Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2751

    Alcoholic beverages: imports: personal or household use: reasonable amounts.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2294

    State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

    Do pass

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2663

    Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2455

    Bruce Lee Day.

    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2006

    State government: office buildings: daycare centers.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1982

    On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.

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

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2412

    State agencies or departments: public communications.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 9, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 72

    Electric Vehicle Economic Opportunity Zone: County of Riverside.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2025

    Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.

    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1973

    Abortion: authorized procedures.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2532

    Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

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

    Jun 8, 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
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

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