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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

Democrat, State Senate

District 28, Los Angeles

Time in office:

Senate: 2022-present

Official Website

News coverage of Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

Bio

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, 56, is a labor and civil rights activist and former newspaper journalist. She has a degree from Cal State Hayward and worked for the Oakland Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Chicago Tribune. She organized for SEIU Local 1877, and went on to the UCLA Labor Center, where she founded the Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work. She cofounded the Los Angeles Black Worker Center. In the Senate, she’s advocated for several labor-related bills. She’s married and has two children.

Ideology

Left

Moderate

Right

Bill Activity

Of 34 bills:

4 Passed

10 Failed

20 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 34 bills: 4 passed, 10 failed, and 20 are currently pending.

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Influence

There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
League of California Cities	$309	Aug 17, 2022	Lodging, meals, and beverages
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles	$301.69	Oct 12, 2022	Food & beverage
Community Coalition	$250	Oct 26, 2022	Food & beverage
California Democratic Party	$51.18	Dec 4, 2022	Food & beverage
California Teachers Association	$34.9	Jul 24, 2022	Food & beverage

Gifts

Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.

Gift Received Rating

#66/120

This legislator is ranked 66th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

SB 423

California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

In Progress

California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

SB 238

Workplace surveillance tools.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

In Progress

Workplace surveillance tools.Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

SB 1073

Income taxes: voluntary contributions: Black Cultural District Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation

In Progress

Income taxes: voluntary contributions: Black Cultural District Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation

SB 1203

Security services.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development

In Progress

Security services.Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development

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Committees

Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.

Standing