Alan Lowenthal
| District |
California 47th |
| Party |
Democrat |
| Terms |
1st |
| Committees (State Senate) |
Environmental Quality Committee, Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No.2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy, and Transportation, California Ports and Goods Movement (select committee), Renewable Energy (select committee), The Environment, the Economy, and Climate Change (select committee), Fisheries and Aquaculture (joint committee), Environmental Caucus |
| Websites |
www.alanlowenthal.com,
sd27.senate.ca.gov |
| Links |
 
 -@Alanlowenthal -@Lowenthal2012 |
Leadership: Alan Lowenthal is a former local city councilman and state legislator (CA-27) in southern California, where he introduced groundbreaking legislation to clean up our air, and is widely recognized as an effective, bi-partisan problem solver. In Sacramento, Lowenthal took the lead in efforts to improve air quality, increase coastal access and restore inland waterways throughout the state. Due to Lowenthal’s leadership on clean air, water, and developing a new green jobs economy, he has been honored by many environmental advocacy groups such as the California League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, the Planning and Conservation League, and the California Coastal Commission.
Awards/Honors:
- (2012) Maritime Leadership Symposium 2012 “Honoree of Merit”
- (2011) The Planning and Conservation League and the Planning and Conservation Foundation “2011 Legislator of the Year”
- (2011) Californians Against Waster “2011 Legislator of the Year”
- (2010) Sierra Club “2012 Byron Sher Award”
- (2009) Sunset Magazine “California Coastal Hero”
- (2008) California Coast and Wetland Recovery “Friend of the Coast”
- (2006) South Coast Air Quality Management District “17th Annual Clean Air Award”
- (2005) California League of Conservation Votes “Environmental Leadership Award”
- (2004) Coalition for Clean Air “Clean Air Award”
- (2001) Sierra Club (Los Angeles Chapter) “Public Policy Award”
2011-2012 State Legislation:
- SB 132 – Green School facility program – planning priorities
- SB 568 – Foam food containers: ban
- SB 739 – Ports: congestion relief: air pollution mitigation
- SB 1386 – Municipal Water Districts: Water Storage
2003-2010 State Legislation Successes:
Assembly Bills:
- AB 1878 – Hazardous waste: disposal
- AB 2061 – Zero-emission vehicles: Alternative Diesel Fuel
- AB 2650 – Port Terminals: Air Quality: Scheduling
- AB 2043 – Maritime Port Strategic Master Plan Task Force
Senate Bills:
- SB 760 – Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles: Congestion and Environment Mitigation: User Fee
- SB 761 – Air Pollution: Marine Terminals
- SB 764 – No Net Increase in Emissions: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
- SB 1242 – Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Act
- SB 1829 – Air Pollution, Maritime Terminals
- SJR 31 – Clean Ports
- SB 965 – California Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (CalPORTS)
- SB 1174 – Clean Fuel Vehicles
- SB 1328 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions – motor vehicle cabin temperature