State · State Senate
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator · Senate District 28 · Party: Democratic
3004 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 28
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No issues page found
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas's website (senate.ca.gov ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 10, 2026. It's searched again every few months.
This tab shows Lola Smallwood-Cuevas's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, 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.
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AB 829
Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB829 Sharp-Collins
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AB 339
Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1515
Professional employer organizations.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1398
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 889
Prevailing wage: per diem wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1136
Employment: immigration and work authorization.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 485
Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 963
Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1067
Public employees' retirement: felony convictions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 381
State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1329
Workers' Compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1048
Workers' compensation.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1068
Emergency services available during natural disasters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1530
California Disaster Assistance Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 766
State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 716
Fire safety standards: hydrogen facilities.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1405
Artificial intelligence: auditors: registration.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1526
Horse racing: audits of the horsemen's organizations: license fee deposits: minisatellite wagering facilities.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
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AB 1285
State Fire Marshal: lithium-ion battery facilities: guidance.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 720
Beverages: alcohol permits: container labeling.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1039
State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1003
Public health: emergency plans and wildfire research.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
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AB 1069
Older adults: emergency shelters.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 478
Accessibility to emergency information and services: evacuations: pets.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
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AB 986
State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 696
Lithium-ion vehicle batteries: emergencies: advisory group.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 644
Exposition Park: Holocaust memorial.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 841
State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1246
Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 869
State agencies: information security: Zero Trust architecture.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1242
Language access.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 598
School safety: School Mapping Data Grant Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 668
Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 1200
Emergency services: disaster preparedness.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 957
Cigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.
[07-07-2025] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]
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AB 1332
Medicinal cannabis: shipments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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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
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Issues
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