Bonnie Lowenthal
Bonnie Lowenthal is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 70 from 2008 to 2014. She is also a member of the Long Beach City Council. Lowenthal did not seek re-election in 2014.
Lowenthal ran for mayor of Long Beach, California in 2014.[1]
Biography
Lowenthal's professional experience includes working as a family counselor and as a mental health consultant at Centro de la Raza, HeadStart, and the League of United Latin American Citizens.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lowenthal served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials |
| • Health |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Emergency Management, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Audit |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lowenthal served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Emergency Management |
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials |
| • Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| • Health |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lowenthal served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Aging And Long-Term Care, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Lowenthal's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 32 - Public officials: personal information
- AB 557 - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
- AB 1113 - Prisoners: professional mental health
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Political Courage test
Lowenthal did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[4][5]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Lowenthal ranked as a 100, along with eight other Democratic members of the state assembly.[6]
Elections
2014
The city of Long Beach, California held mayoral elections on June 3, 2014. A primary election took place on April 8. Damon Dunn and Robert Garcia advanced past Bonnie Lowenthal, Doug Otto, Eric (Donald) Rock, Gerrie Schipske, Jana Shields, Mineo Gonzalez, Richard Camp, and Steven Mozena in the primary. Garcia defeated Dunn in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Garcia |
52% | 27,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damon Dunn | 48% | 25,275 | |
| Total Votes | 52,695 | |||
| Source: City of Long Beach | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Garcia |
25.2% | 11,873 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damon Dunn |
22.6% | 10,637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Lowenthal | 19.6% | 9,227 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Otto | 13.5% | 6,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric (Donald) Rock | 0.4% | 205 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerrie Schipske | 15.3% | 7,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jana Shields | 2.2% | 1,017 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mineo Gonzalez | 0.4% | 185 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Camp | 0.2% | 107 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Mozena | 0.5% | 230 | |
| Total Votes | 47,036 | |||
| Source: City of Long Beach | ||||
2012
Lowenthal won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 70. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She and Martha E. Flores-Gibson (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonnie Lowenthal Incumbent |
65.8% | 100,676 | |
| Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 34.2% | 52,321 | |
| Total Votes | 152,997 | |||
2010
Lowenthal won re-election to the 54th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the June 8 primary. She defeated Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson in the November 2 general election.[13]
| California State Assembly, District 54 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bonnie Lowenthal (D)
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73,775 | |||
| Martha E. Flores-Gibson (R) | 56,535 | |||
2008
In 2008, Lowenthal was elected to the California State Assembly District 54. Lowenthal (D) finished with 95,350 votes and was followed by Gabriella Holt (R) with 61,650 votes and John Kling (L) with 9,896 votes.[14]
| California State Assembly District 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bonnie Lowenthal (D)
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95,350 | |||
| Gabriella Holt (R) | 61,650 | |||
| John Kling (L) | 9,896 | |||
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- Legislators are scored by the California Civil Liberties Council on their votes on "bills related to due process, privacy rights, equal protection, and criminal justice."
- Legislators are scored by California Clean Money Action on their votes on bills "to limit the undue influence of Big Money in politics in California."
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Personal
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Lowenthal's ex-husband is Alan Lowenthal, a fellow California politician. She is a member of the Buffum Young Men's Christian Association Advisory Board, Social Work Community Advisory Committee - California State University, Long Beach, Flossie Lewis Recovery Center Advisory Board, International City Theatre Board of Directors, Long Beach Police Chief's Asian Advisory Committee and the National League of Cities.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California State Assembly District 70
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile of Bonnie Lowenthal on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Bonnie Lowenthal on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Press Telegram, "3 Long Beach mayoral candidates raise more than $150K in 2013" January 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Long Beach Press-Telegram "Robert Garcia wins, Damon Dunn second as Long Beach mayor race goes to runoff," April 8, 2014
- ↑ City of Long Beach "Long Beach Primary Nominating Election - April 8, 2014 - Unofficial Results," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ City of Long Beach, "Municipal Election 06032014 June 3, 2014 Unofficial Results," June 4, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
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| Preceded by Donald P. Wagner (R) |
California Assembly District 70 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by Patrick O'Donnell (D) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 54 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Holly Mitchell (D) |
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