Josh LowenthalIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 69
Josh Lowenthal is a Democrat. He now holds the Assembly seat for District 69, covering Long Beach and Signal Hill. He has held the seat since December 5, 2022. He is the son of two former California lawmakers. His father, Alan Lowenthal, served in Congress and the state Senate. His mother, Bonnie Lowenthal, served on the Long Beach council and in the Assembly. Lowenthal grew up in Long Beach. He went to Long Beach public schools, including Long Beach Poly High. He earned a degree in history and government from Cornell. He earned a master's in world affairs from UC San Diego. Before the Legislature, he worked as a teacher. He owned restaurants too. He served as top officer at FreeConferenceCall.com. He also managed a store called Plum in Costa Mesa. He first ran for Assembly in 2018, in District 72, and lost. He won the new District 69 seat in 2022. That came after incumbent Patrick O'Donnell retired. He beat Long Beach council member Al Austin. He won re-election in 2024. He now sits on five Assembly panels. These cover business, communications, education, privacy, and transport. He has three daughters in public schools in the district. Home: Long Beach, California. Occupation: state Assembly member. He once managed a store in Costa Mesa. He once ran FreeConferenceCall.com. Prior office: he has held the seat since December 5, 2022. He lost a 2018 run for a different Assembly seat.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports policies to create good-paying jobs and improve existing jobs, including workforce training and giving workers input on the job.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports using state budget surplus funds for housing, mental health, and addiction-treatment programs to reduce homelessness, combined with enforcement tools for cities/counties on encampments.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports giving local governments more tools/resources to address residential crime, gun violence, and organized retail theft.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports ensuring K-12 schools have adequate resources and that higher education remains affordable for California graduates; sits on the Assembly Education Committee.
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