Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas’ (D-Los Angeles) 2026 legislative package that advances worker protections, expands pathways to good jobs, improves access to healthcare, and invests in communities across California.
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Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) announced the launch of the Historic South LA Black Cultural District’s Featured Destinations program with a culinary crawl held this week in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The new program spotlights local businesses, artists, organizations and cultural spaces—creating new opportunities for residents and visitors to discover, experience and support the people and places that make the Black Cultural District unique.
In recognition of Juneteenth and its enduring significance in the struggle for freedom, civil rights and democratic participation, State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) and Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles) at the California African American Museum on June 19 to host a Voting Rights Roundtable with South LA community leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to protect the right to vote and defend democracy.
Con motivo de la conmemoración de Juneteenth y su importancia perdurable en la lucha por la libertad, los derechos civiles y la participación Democrática, la Senadora Estatal Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) se unió al Senador Federal Alex Padilla (D-California) y a la Asambleísta Sade Elhawary (D-Los Ángeles) en el Museo Afroestadounidense de California. Allí organizaron una mesa redonda sobre el derecho al voto junto a líderes comunitarios del Sur de Los Ángeles para debatir los esfuerzos en curso destinados a proteger el derecho al sufragio y defender la democracia.
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) today released the following statement on the State Senate's passage of SB 1203: Stand for Security Act — landmark legislation to modernize training standards for California's more than 330,000 licensed private security officers:
La Senadora Smallwood-Cuevas Emite Un Comunicado Sobre La Aprobación En El Senado Del Proyecto De Ley SB 1203: Ley De Defensa De La Seguridad
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, today released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order to direct a broad review of California's labor policies in light of the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI):
The State Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee convened a special hearing last week to examine how recent federal policy changes are affecting workers, families and employers across California as communities continue to navigate economic uncertainty. Chaired by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), the Committee heard testimony from workers, labor leaders, economists and policy experts about how federal policy shifts have impacted wages, workplace protections, workforce participation, and job stability in California.