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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

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

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
1993Today

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 recorded

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

  • AB 2249

    Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 2697

    Cannabis: drive-throughs.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1587

    Prescription drug refills: prescriber notifications.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1785

    California Uniform Controlled Substances Act: online retailer.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 685

    Small Business Development Technical Assistance.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1760

    Dentistry.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 375

    Medical Practice Act: health care providers: qualified autism service paraprofessionals.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • AB 1637

    Physicians and surgeons: medical records.

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

    Jun 8, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • 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

  • AB 2233

    Behavioral health treatment plans.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 1

    Relative to K-Ginseng Day.

    Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1876

    Health care coverage: nondiscrimination.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1126

    Medi-Cal managed care plans: enrollees with other health care coverage.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 96

    Mental health services: peer support specialist certification.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2571

    Reimbursement for pharmacist services.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1672

    Medi-Cal: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly: rates.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2565

    Medi-Cal: pharmacist services: reporting.

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

    Jun 3, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    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 ↗
  • AB 1733

    License and registration renewal: continuing education.

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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1382

    Ethics Over Aesthetics Act.

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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 277

    Behavioral health centers, facilities, and programs: background checks.

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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2085

    Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.

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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • ACR 173

    Relative to the State of Jalisco.

    [06-01-2026] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]

    Jun 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Procedural

    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 1022

    Human trafficking: California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act.

    Special Consent SB1022 Valladares et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1050

    False advertising: synthetic performers.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1047

    Neurodegenerative disease registry program.

    Special Consent SB1047 Niello et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1430

    Elections.

    Special Consent SB1430 E. & C.A.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1025

    Office of Food Security and Affordability.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 867

    Toys: companion chatbots.

    Special Consent SB867 Padilla et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1407

    Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: military retirement pay: survivor benefit pay.

    Special Consent SB1407 Archuleta et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1302

    Nursing.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1299

    State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 962

    Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 894

    Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

    Special Consent SB894 Allen et al.

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1224

    The California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership Act.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • 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 1330

    Assault and battery: utility workers.

    Special Consent

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SR 94

    Relative to Myositis Awareness Month.

    Special Consent SR94 Becker

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1211

    Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

    3rd Reading

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1397

    Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research.

    Special Consent SB1397 Alvarado-Gil

    May 28, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

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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