Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Senate Democrat
District 28, Los Angeles
Time in office
Senate: 2022—Present
Background
Educator / Community Organizer
Campaign contributions
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has taken at least $466,000 from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 55% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 6730, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4028
District office(s)
700 Exposition Park Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037; (213)745-6656
Biographical information
Birth Place
South Carolina
Race/Ethnicity
African-American
Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Gender
Female
Born
January 13, 1970
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
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Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $466,606 $466k | 55% | |
| $43,920 $43k | 5% | |
| $31,028 $31k | 4% | |
| $23,519 $23k | 3% | |
| $22,618 $22k | 3% | |
| $19,174 $19k | 2% | |
| $13,789 $13k | 2% | |
| $12,191 $12k | 1% | |
| $9,347 $9k | 1% | |
| $8,250 $8k | <1% | |
| $2,500 $2k | <1% | |
| $259 $259 | <1% | |
| $100 $100 | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 28 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2026
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Democratic
|
59.9% | |
|
D
|
Cheryl C. Turner
Democratic
|
40.1% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Newsom changes course, now wants more student housing money sooner
By Mikhail Zinshteyn, May 23, 2023
Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’
By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal, May 18, 2023
What the public doesn’t know about California legislative travel
By Lynn La, May 18, 2023
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