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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.

  • SB 952

    State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 929

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1237

    Civil Rights Department.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1057

    Licensing: certified nurse assistants and home health aides.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1103

    Large retail stores: immigration enforcement: reporting.

    3rd Reading

    May 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1326

    California Environmental Quality Act: tribal cultural resources: mitigation measures.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 936

    Nitrous oxide: sales.

    Special Consent SB936 Blakespear et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1421

    California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1016

    Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.

    3rd Reading SB1016 Blakespear et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1412

    Parental communication: teacher meetings.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1368

    Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1150

    Cancer data: notifications.

    Special Consent SB1150 Jones et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1360

    Elections: translation of election materials.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1153

    Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.

    3rd Reading SB1153 Caballero et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1213

    Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 115

    Relative to the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris.

    2nd Reading SR115 Cabaldon

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 911

    Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1079

    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.

    Special Consent SB1079 Stern et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 927

    Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

    Special Consent SB927 Choi et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1322

    Community Care Expansion Program.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1186

    Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.

    Special Consent SB1186 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 945

    School curriculum: physical education framework: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external defibrillators.

    Special Consent SB945 Weber Pierson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1064

    Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.

    Special Consent SB1064 Dahle et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1062

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.

    Special Consent SB1062 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1135

    California Wildlife Coexistence Act.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1340

    Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1191

    Communications: universal service programs.

    Special Consent SB1191 Ochoa Bogh et al. Urgency Clause

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1199

    Prescription drug cost sharing.

    3rd Reading SB1199 Weber Pierson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1190

    Child welfare: transport escort services.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1109

    Short-term residential therapeutic programs.

    Special Consent SB1109 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1345

    Foster children: rights of foster youth.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1382

    Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.

    Special Consent SB1382 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1188

    Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: establishment and eligibility.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1363

    Barbering and cosmetology.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1192

    Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1061

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: relocation.

    Special Consent SB1061 Ochoa Bogh

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1435

    Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: federal conformity.

    Special Consent SB1435 REV. & TAX.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1128

    Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1341

    Beverage containers: wine and distilled spirits: processing fees.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SR 102

    Relative to National Safe Boating Week.

    3rd Reading SR102 Richardson

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1083

    Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide data system: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: adverse actions: contracts and background checks for educational services.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1337

    State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.

    3rd Reading

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 946

    Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 888

    Property taxation: disabled veterans' exemption: household income.

    Special Consent SB888 Seyarto et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 953

    Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.

    Special Consent SB953 Niello et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1174

    Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.

    Special Consent

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 985

    911 emergency system.

    Special Consent SB985 Strickland et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SB 1198

    Vehicles: reckless driving: impoundment.

    3rd Reading SB1198 Menjivar et al.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 1446

    Incarcerated persons: release and parole.

    Special Consent SB1446 PUB. S.

    May 22, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • SCR 177

    Relative to World No Tobacco Day.

    3rd Reading SCR177 Weber Pierson et al.

    May 22, 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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