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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic

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Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 28
Party
Democratic

Source

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

3004
Final-passage votes
4352
All recorded votes

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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 by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.

  • AB 2152

    California Environmental Quality Act: essential local fire station projects: infrastructure project streamlining.

    3rd Reading AB2152 Mark González et al. By Pérez

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1090

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.

    Unfinished Business SB1090 Pérez et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2281

    Office of Elections Cybersecurity.

    3rd Reading AB2281 Berman By Stern

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1206

    Insurance: omnibus.

    Unfinished Business SB1206 INS. (Padilla) Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 342

    Contractors: unlicensed work.

    Unfinished Business SB342 Umberg et al. Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1423

    Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.

    Unfinished Business SB1423 Stern Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 900

    Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.

    Unfinished Business SB900 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1555

    Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.

    3rd Reading AB1555 Hadwick et al. By Laird

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 259

    Elections: vote by mail ballots.

    Unfinished Business SB259 Wahab Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 577

    Public entities.

    Unfinished Business SB577 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1312

    Cemeteries.

    Unfinished Business SB1312 Richardson Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1099

    Developmental services: initial intake.

    3rd Reading AB1099 Bryan By Ashby

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2121

    Community colleges: current expense of education: exclusions.

    3rd Reading AB2121 Berman By Cabaldon

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1383

    Public employees' retirement benefits.

    3rd Reading AB1383 McKinnor et al. By Grayson

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1808

    Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: single-family residences: public works projects.

    3rd Reading AB1808 Carrillo et al. By Valladares Urgency Clause

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 534

    Dependent children: information related to family.

    Unfinished Business SB534 Padilla Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 905

    Electricity.

    Unfinished Business SB905 Becker et al. Concurrence

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1159

    Student personal information.

    3rd Reading AB1159 Addis By Padilla

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2319

    Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: qualified motion picture: post-production.

    3rd Reading AB2319 Schultz et al. By Allen

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2469

    Data centers: water use disclosures.

    3rd Reading AB2469 Papan By Durazo

    Aug 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1715

    Public utilities: reporting.

    3rd Reading AB1715 Schiavo By Stern

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1347

    Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.

    Unfinished Business SB1347 Niello Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 282

    Elections: seizure of election materials.

    3rd Reading AB282 Pellerin By Wahab Urgency Clause

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2551

    Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.

    3rd Reading AB2551 Elhawary By Pérez

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 526

    Health facilities: clinics.

    Unfinished Business SB526 Pérez Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 420

    Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.

    Unfinished Business SB420 Padilla et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 804

    Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act.

    Unfinished Business SB804 Archuleta et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2142

    School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.

    3rd Reading AB2142 Garcia By Smallwood-Cuevas

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1542

    Sensitive personal information.

    3rd Reading AB1542 Ward By McNerney

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 331

    Health care coverage: hearing aids.

    Unfinished Business SB331 Menjivar et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 675

    Imperial County Air Pollution Control District: members and duties.

    Unfinished Business SB675 Padilla Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 969

    Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.

    Unfinished Business SB969 Reyes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1039

    State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.

    3rd Reading AB1039 Hart et al. By McNerney

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 605

    Employment: refineries: task force.

    3rd Reading AB605 Muratsuchi By Blakespear

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 917

    County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.

    3rd Reading AB917 Ávila Farías By Reyes

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2253

    Solid waste: products: recycled content claims.

    3rd Reading AB2253 Boerner By Reyes

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 540

    Civil actions and attorneys.

    3rd Reading AB540 Connolly By Laird

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1602

    Foster youth: disaster aid assistance.

    3rd Reading AB1602 Blanca Rubio By Arreguín

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2573

    Voter registration information: confidentiality.

    3rd Reading AB2573 Sharp-Collins By Weber Pierson

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 327

    Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.

    Unfinished Business SB327 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2074

    Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.

    3rd Reading AB2074 Haney et al. By Arreguín

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 690

    Crimes: invasion of privacy.

    Unfinished Business SB690 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1140

    Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

    Unfinished Business SB1140 Ashby Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1255

    Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

    Unfinished Business SB1255 Reyes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2770

    State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.

    3rd Reading AB2770 Alvarez et al. By Jones

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2601

    Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.

    3rd Reading AB2601 Lee By Arreguín

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1421

    California Child and Family Service Review System: nonminor dependents.

    Unfinished Business SB1421 McGuire Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1974

    Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.

    3rd Reading AB1974 Stefani By Blakespear

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1296

    Real property: rentals: pet policy.

    Unfinished Business SB1296 Durazo et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 938

    Peace officers: training requirements.

    Unfinished Business SB938 Menjivar et al. Concurrence

    Aug 28, 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.

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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