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Long Beach 2026 budget — what does it look like, and how can you participate?
Residents can participate in budget discussions at six upcoming community meetings, as well as city council hearings before the 2026 budget is finalized.
Long Beach 2026 budget first draft highlights — immigration aid, eviction protections and a looming deficit
Long Beach's proposed 2026 budget includes immigration assistance, funding for the Tenants Right to Counsel and several other programs. This is just the draft budget, and residents can participate in budget discussions at a series of meetings throughout August.
Op-Ed: Our Communities are Under Attack: Why the City Budget is Key to Restoring Stability
This opinion editorial was written by community organizers Gaby Hernandez, Executive Director of Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation…
Long Beach will join ACLU’s lawsuit against recent ICE raids
Long Beach will join seven other Southern California cities in a lawsuit that alleges the recent raids are unconstitutional, and largely based on race and ethnicity.
Updated policy from LB Transit says employees can’t deny ICE access onto buses
Workers are now directed to request legal documents to grant access to Long Beach Transit’s private areas, but since buses are considered public domain, they do not share this protocol.
Long Beach Transit will update its protocols regarding ICE
The agency will announce an updated policy on Friday detailing what employees should do if federal agents arrive at buses and other workspaces.
Long Beach Transit will allow ICE to enter buses and other workplaces, memo says
On Wednesday, June 25, Long Beach Transit employees received a letter from the company instructing them what to…
How to apply for cheaper internet in Long Beach
Residents who are enrolled in Medi-Cal, CalFresh or other similar programs can apply for low-cost internet services.
Signal Hill’s Gundry Reservoir will receive major overhaul next year
The reservoir, which stores most of the city’s water, needs structural improvements, a new roof and recoating.
Long Beach resident Rosario Gonzalez taken by ICE, family seeking support
The Gonzalez family is urgently raising funds for immigration legal defense and basic living expenses.