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Josh Lowenthal
CA House District 69
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Technology & Privacy 28Civil Rights & Liberties 26Government Operations & Budget 24Healthcare 23Criminal Justice & Policing 22Education 22Labor & Employment 13Social Services & Welfare 13Housing 10Economy & Taxes 7Other 7Environment & Energy 6Elections & Voting 5Foreign Policy & Trade 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Immigration 3Agriculture 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA House District 69 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,556 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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AB 1982
On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.
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AB 1982 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d6162a8c-b4dc-48ee-a183-5fc285f65f1e | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6162a8c-b4dc-48ee-a183-5fc285f65f1e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1673
County fish and wildlife propagation fund: wildlife coexistence: tear gas.
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AB 1673 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b0c1bea-104c-4b3a-be0b-64df835e9e7c | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b0c1bea-104c-4b3a-be0b-64df835e9e7c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2440
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding…
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 042d9d23-6b01-48c8-b381-4d2d6748f333 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/042d9d23-6b01-48c8-b381-4d2d6748f333 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2640
Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 63d367c5-5c03-4e7f-a930-299877e53e1e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63d367c5-5c03-4e7f-a930-299877e53e1e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2704
Fee Schedule Intensive Technical Support for Onboarding Program.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1963be1e-bf6e-42b2-b931-80241826581b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1963be1e-bf6e-42b2-b931-80241826581b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2615
Educational equity: discrimination.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a93927ac-3a72-41d9-ad00-83bb728f8c6c | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a93927ac-3a72-41d9-ad00-83bb728f8c6c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2496
Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School…
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 49fe2d84-0c2f-4106-ae33-28b5fdb0e20f | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49fe2d84-0c2f-4106-ae33-28b5fdb0e20f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll df67d2c6-8104-4e46-9c96-aafc8c91c6a3 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df67d2c6-8104-4e46-9c96-aafc8c91c6a3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2365
Education-related positions: egregious misconduct: previous employment disclosures.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5217e051-912e-44df-a577-282c2ded62d3 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5217e051-912e-44df-a577-282c2ded62d3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2117
State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 77d0d777-922a-40da-9751-9660b66049be | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77d0d777-922a-40da-9751-9660b66049be CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1636
Cerritos Community College District: data sharing.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ecfe1f45-c851-4e9b-8e5c-42141c5b9d4e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecfe1f45-c851-4e9b-8e5c-42141c5b9d4e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2675
School accountability: local control and accountability plans: education technology: best practices.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c4c316f2-5202-413d-a7ce-44c22e92de91 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4c316f2-5202-413d-a7ce-44c22e92de91 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2354
Pupil instruction: California Serves Program.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d5ab87e1-9725-48cf-9eba-86b6818126d9 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5ab87e1-9725-48cf-9eba-86b6818126d9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2008
Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fa363542-479a-4baf-b8ad-2e4e515d650b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa363542-479a-4baf-b8ad-2e4e515d650b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1851
Pupil health: social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d35a9e4d-20c1-49e5-bcf8-5c8d4090212b | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d35a9e4d-20c1-49e5-bcf8-5c8d4090212b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2660
Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll afbd7cc9-919a-4fc2-9527-62e3e0a8ac62 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afbd7cc9-919a-4fc2-9527-62e3e0a8ac62 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2189
Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 157f7ee6-4706-4765-9dd3-63456e0fb5ad | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/157f7ee6-4706-4765-9dd3-63456e0fb5ad CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1644
Pupils: use of smartphones: prohibition: report.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 905a04c6-3198-4840-bfbd-c5eb01fb866d | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/905a04c6-3198-4840-bfbd-c5eb01fb866d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2303
School accountability: local educational agencies: required plans and reports.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ced1848-f05e-4521-bf54-be823dcf826e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ced1848-f05e-4521-bf54-be823dcf826e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1797
Pupil instruction: Open Enrollment Act.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cae591b5-a063-49b2-9435-a303a3924805 | Apr 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cae591b5-a063-49b2-9435-a303a3924805 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2241
School facilities: inclusive school playgrounds.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2b69512a-f342-4bd6-92be-004866ffdf4e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b69512a-f342-4bd6-92be-004866ffdf4e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2503
California Interscholastic Federation: pupil health: heat illness: guidelines.
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Do pass. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 788a6e73-a601-401b-a282-61409a763127 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/788a6e73-a601-401b-a282-61409a763127 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1750
School employees: absences due to illness or accident.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 59c89ed7-2a11-4604-a2e1-f452d8a9a5a7 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59c89ed7-2a11-4604-a2e1-f452d8a9a5a7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2524
Pupils: work permits: issuance.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 89923326-0bda-4aed-b71e-1d28907e474f | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89923326-0bda-4aed-b71e-1d28907e474f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2060
Experienced Mentor Teacher Stipend Program.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5609cd18-5e9e-4c61-b9ee-43ad7fc23c16 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5609cd18-5e9e-4c61-b9ee-43ad7fc23c16 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (34 as lead sponsor)
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AB 2076
CA · —
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
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AB 2384
CA · —
Crimes: records: sealing.
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AB 1982
CA · —
On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.
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AB 2677
CA · —
Essential services buildings.
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AB 2603
CA · —
Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
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AB 2707
CA · —
Department of Parks and Recreation.
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AB 2594
CA · —
Voluntary employees' beneficiary association pilot program.
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AB 2327
CA · —
Medi-Cal: subcontractors: rates.
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AB 2169
CA · —
Social media platforms: artificial intelligence models.
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AB 1709
CA · —
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
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