Growing up and working throughout the world, launching and growing multiple business ventures, volunteering in his community, and raising three children has exposed Josh Lowenthal to life’s challenges, and taught him many things. Foremost among them is that creative solutions are born not from recycled ideas but from broad experience, collaboration, a willingness to embrace innovation, and that standing up for yourself, and others, is a crucial public responsibility. Despite coming from a family of elected officials, Josh trail blazed his own path as an entrepreneur, consumer advocate, and business owner. 

Josh wants to bring his broad experience to our state legislature. Like all of us, Josh is weary of the partisan bickering that only hurts our state and communities. He wants to utilize the problem-solving skills he’s learned in his long business career to government: consensus-building and collaboration, firm resolve in standing up to special interests, and the merit of creative solutions to move us all forward. 

Josh also knows that we shouldn’t rely on government to fix all of society’s problems, and that’s why as Board President of Children Today he raised millions of dollars to help homeless children find stability in their lives, get access to vital fully accredited early education, and have enough support to transcend the challenges they face in their early lives. With three young daughters in local public schools, Josh not only understands the urgency of taking action, but the exponential positive effect every success will have on our children’s future. 

That’s why he is passionate about protecting our coast and open space, improving our schools, and working to ensure that at-risk children have the resources and support they need to succeed. Josh Lowenthal lives in Long Beach with his three children.