1. District Overview
California State Assembly District 69 is one of 80 Assembly districts. It is located entirely within Los Angeles County and currently represented by Josh Lowenthal (D), who assumed office in December 2022.
Key geographic components (post2021 Citizens Redistricting Commission maps):
City of Avalon (Santa Catalina Island) and the rest of Catalina Island
Signal Hill
Portions of Long Beach
Portions of Carson
Avalon (ZIP 90704) falls squarely inside AD69. The district includes significant coastal, portadjacent, and island communities, with notable Cambodian and Filipino populations in the mainland portions.
Note on “Congressional” framing: California has only 52 U.S. House districts. There is no Congressional District 69. Avalon and AD69 are federally located in California’s 42nd Congressional District (currently Robert Garcia, D). The request for a “congressional report” for District 69 is interpreted as a formal legislative briefing for the State Assembly seat.
2. Current Representation & 2026 Election Status
Incumbent: Josh Lowenthal (D), Long Beach
2026 Primary (June 2, 2026 – results essentially final):
Josh Lowenthal (D, incumbent): ~70.7%
Carolyn J. Essex (D): ~29.3%
2026 General Election: November 3, 2026
3. District Demographics & Profile (ACS / Census Reporter data)
Approximate population: ~467,000
Median age: ~37.9
Median household income: ~$92,000
Poverty rate: ~13.2%
Strong Democratic lean (2024 presidential performance roughly D+38)
The district combines urban/suburban Long Beach–Carson areas with the unique island community of Avalon (tourism, ferrydependent logistics, limited housing stock, environmental constraints).
4. Key Local Issues Relevant to Avalon / Catalina
Transportation and ferry reliability / cost (primary link to mainland)
Housing affordability and limited developable land on the island
Tourism economy and seasonal workforce
Environmental protection (Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary adjacency, water quality, wildfire risk)
Infrastructure resilience (power, water, broadband, emergency services)
Portrelated and logistics issues affecting mainland portions of the district
5. Candidate Contact Information on File (from public web references)
From publicly indexed material associated with Fiveo1 / Evan Winter:
Mailing Address: PO Box 312786, Avalon, CA 90704
Website referenced: https://fiveo1.com
Name association: Evan Winter (media contact / author of various postings)
This address is located within AD69
6. Eligibility & Practical Notes for a Potential Candidate
Candidates for California State Assembly must be U.S. citizens, California residents, and registered voters in the district for the period required by law.
Filing deadlines for the 2026 cycle have already passed for the primary; any independent or writein effort would face significant structural barriers under California’s toptwo system.
Campaign finance, FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission) reporting, and ballot designation rules apply.
7. Summary Assessment
Assembly District 69 is a solidly Democratic seat centered on Long Beach–Carson with the distinctive inclusion of Avalon/Catalina Island. The incumbent is running for reelection in November 2026 against another Democrat and holds a commanding primary margin. ← Back to Fiveo1