State · State Senate
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic
3004 final-passage votes on record.
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- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 28
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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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SB 748
Encampment Resolution Funding program: safe parking sites: reporting.
Unfinished Business SB748 Richardson et al. Concurrence
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson
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SB 516
Enhanced infrastructure financing districts: California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act.
Unfinished Business SB516 Ashby Concurrence
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SB 482
Roster of public officials: local government.
Unfinished Business SB482 Weber Pierson Concurrence
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AB 650
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
3rd Reading AB650 Papan et al. By Becker
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AB 766
State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
3rd Reading AB766 Sharp-Collins et al. By Weber Pierson
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AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
3rd Reading AB858 Lee et al. By Durazo
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AB 961
Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
3rd Reading AB961 Ávila Farías et al. By Grayson
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SB 640
Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB640 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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SB 338
Virtual Health Hub for Rural Communities Pilot Program.
Unfinished Business SB338 Becker et al. Concurrence
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AB 940
Economic development: industry strategies.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 576
Video streaming services: commercial advertisements.
Unfinished Business SB576 Umberg et al. Concurrence
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SB 580
Attorney General: immigration enforcement policies.
Unfinished Business SB580 Durazo Concurrence
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SB 371
Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.
Unfinished Business SB371 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
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AB 247
Incarcerated individual hand crew members: wages.
3rd Reading AB247 Bryan et al. By Pérez Urgency Clause
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AB 1172
Adult day programs: administration of intranasal emergency antiseizure medications.
3rd Reading AB1172 Nguyen et al. By Grayson
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AB 1527
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
3rd Reading AB1527 Soria et al. By Hurtado Urgency Clause
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AB 564
Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.
3rd Reading AB564 Haney et al. By Cabaldon
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AB 154
Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk: regulations: California Environmental Quality Act exemption.
Do pass
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AB 610
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
3rd Reading AB610 Alvarez By Grayson
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AB 566
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal.
3rd Reading AB566 Lowenthal et al. By Stern
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SB 754
Menstrual products: disposable tampons and pad products: concerning chemicals.
Unfinished Business SB754 Durazo Concurrence
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SB 518
Descendants of enslaved persons: reparations.
Unfinished Business SB518 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence
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SB 250
Medi-Cal: provider directory: skilled nursing facilities.
Unfinished Business SB250 Ochoa Bogh Concurrence
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SB 791
Vehicle dealers: document processing charge.
Unfinished Business SB791 Cortese et al. Concurrence
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SB 359
Use Fuel Tax Law: Diesel Fuel Tax Law: exempt bus operation.
Unfinished Business SB359 Niello Concurrence
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SB 486
Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act.
Unfinished Business SB486 Cabaldon Concurrence
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AB 1362
Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
3rd Reading AB1362 Kalra et al. By Laird
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AB 740
Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report.
3rd Reading AB740 Harabedian et al. By Stern
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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
Committees
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Issues
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