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Council advances strengthened Long Beach Values Act — staff to add protocols, signage, contract checks and justice‑fund support
Summary
Councilers voted to reaffirm and strengthen the Long Beach Values Act, directing staff to implement nonpublic‑area warrant checks, signage, staff training, contract protections and an upgraded Long Beach Justice Fund as part of a multi‑pronged effort to protect immigrant residents; policy amendments cleared by unanimous vote.
The City Council voted unanimously Aug. 13 to reaffirm and expand the Long Beach Values Act. The council’s actions direct city staff to implement a set of operational measures and public protections intended to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to support immigrant residents facing legal, housing or service disruptions.
Key elements approved include a mayoral/council package of actions that staff will implement: (1) protocols and staff training for how city employees and facility managers should respond if federal agents appear at city properties, including a warrant‑verification review before allowing access to nonpublic areas; (2) multilingual signage and a public “commitment to immigrant communities” banner for community‑facing city facilities; (3) a centralized complaint portal and enhanced accountability pathways to investigate possible staff noncompliance;…
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