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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 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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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.

  • AB 1525

    Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.

    3rd Reading AB1525 JUD. (Kalra) By Reyes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 567

    Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program.

    Unfinished Business SB567 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 561

    Restraining orders.

    3rd Reading AB561 Quirk-Silva By Allen

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1224

    Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.

    3rd Reading AB1224 Valencia et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 761

    Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes.

    3rd Reading AB761 Addis By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1487

    Public health: Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Wellness and Equity Fund.

    3rd Reading AB1487 Addis et al. By Menjivar

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 39

    General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.

    3rd Reading AB39 Zbur et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 597

    Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor.

    Unfinished Business SB597 Cortese Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 86

    California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use tax exclusion.

    Unfinished Business SB86 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1503

    Pharmacy.

    3rd Reading AB1503 Berman et al. By Ashby

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 82

    Health care: legally protected health care activity.

    3rd Reading AB82 Ward et al. By Wiener

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1028

    Community colleges: temporary employees.

    3rd Reading AB1028 Fong et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 483

    Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees.

    3rd Reading AB483 Irwin By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 551

    Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy.

    Unfinished Business SB551 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 306

    Health care coverage: prior authorizations.

    Unfinished Business SB306 Becker Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1261

    Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel.

    3rd Reading AB1261 Bonta et al. By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 419

    Hydrogen fuel.

    Unfinished Business SB419 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 386

    Dental providers: fee-based payments.

    Unfinished Business SB386 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 770

    Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.

    3rd Reading AB770 Mark González et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 460

    Radiologic technologists: venipuncture: direct supervision.

    3rd Reading AB460 Chen By Valladares

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 279

    Solid waste: compostable materials.

    Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 747

    Service of Process Accountability, Reform and Equity (SPARE) Act.

    3rd Reading AB747 Kalra By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 606

    Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

    3rd Reading AB606 Quirk-Silva By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 36

    Housing elements: prohousing designation.

    3rd Reading AB36 Soria By Padilla

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 260

    Sexual and reproductive health care.

    3rd Reading AB260 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Limón Urgency Clause

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1520

    Public resources: conservation.

    3rd Reading AB1520 W., P., & W. (Papan) By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 374

    K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements.

    3rd Reading AB374 Nguyen et al. By Cervantes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 827

    Voting: signature verification.

    3rd Reading AB827 Berman et al. By Cervantes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1400

    Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

    3rd Reading AB1400 Soria et al. By Reyes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 737

    Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.

    3rd Reading AB737 Quirk-Silva By Caballero

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

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  • SB 504

    Communicable diseases: HIV reporting.

    Unfinished Business SB504 Laird et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1125

    Workers' compensation: peace officers.

    3rd Reading AB1125 Nguyen By Durazo

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1336

    Farmworkers: benefits.

    3rd Reading AB1336 Addis By Durazo

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 76

    Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.

    3rd Reading AB76 Alvarez By Padilla

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 301

    County Employees Retirement Law of 1937: employees.

    Unfinished Business SB301 Grayson Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 518

    Low-impact camping areas.

    3rd Reading AB518 Ward et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1104

    Net energy metering: construction of renewable electrical generation facilities: public works project requirements.

    3rd Reading AB1104 Pellerin By Becker

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 7

    Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.

    3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 975

    Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges.

    3rd Reading AB975 Gallagher By Niello

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1414

    Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.

    3rd Reading AB1414 Ransom et al. By Wiener

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 682

    Health care coverage reporting.

    3rd Reading AB682 Ortega et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 289

    State highway work zone speed safety program.

    3rd Reading AB289 Haney et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 527

    California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects: geothermal field development projects: enhanced geothermal system wells.

    3rd Reading AB527 Papan et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1411

    Voter education and outreach plans.

    3rd Reading AB1411 Sharp-Collins By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 287

    Elections: polling places and vote centers.

    3rd Reading AB287 Lackey et al. By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 723

    Real estate: digitally altered images: disclosure.

    3rd Reading AB723 Pellerin By Wahab

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1249

    Early voting: satellite locations.

    3rd Reading AB1249 Wilson By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 642

    Employment: payment of wages.

    Unfinished Business SB642 Limón et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 411

    Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025.

    Unfinished Business SB411 Pérez et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 543

    Medi-Cal: field medicine.

    3rd Reading AB543 Mark González et al. By Rubio

    Sep 9, 2025 · 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

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