Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, has endorsed Assistant City Auditor James Johnson in the 7th District City Council race. Lowenthal, a former councilman and assembyman who has never lost a bid for elected office, made his endorsement over the weekend at Necho's, a Westside restaurant.
Johnson is running against Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, who is mounting a write-in bid; Jill Hill of the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance; and community activist Jack Smith.
The 7th District includes the Westside, California Heights, sections of the Wrigley and other areas.
