California State Assembly District 69

Current seat holder: Josh Lowenthal.

Carolyn J. Essex

Carolyn Essex On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Carolyn J. Essex's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "Legislative Policy Analyst." Carolyn Essex earned a high school diploma from the Loma Linda Academy.

Campaign site

“Legislation should usher in correction to decades of infrastructure neglect, land, highway and homelessness that are plaguing our inner cities.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))

Josh Lowenthal

Josh Lowenthal On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Josh Lowenthal's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "Business Owner/Assemblymember."

· Official legislative page

Campaign site

“Our community is a great place to live because it is a safe place to live, work, and raise our families. I’ll fight to get our cities and communities the tools they need to crack down on residential crime, gun violence, and organized retail theft.” (Campaign website (joshlowenthal.com))
“As a Board Member and Former President of Children Today, I’ve worked hard to help get children off the street and into housing and school. I’ll continue to fight for solutions that create affordable permanent housing for those unhoused and at-risk of being unhoused.” (Campaign website (joshlowenthal.com))
“He’s focused on making our community better by working to solve the homelessness crisis, improve our public schools, and make sure everyone feels safe in their community and home.” (Campaign website (joshlowenthal.com))