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Long Beach council orders study after residents decry years of visible trafficking on Long Beach Boulevard
Summary
Councilmembers asked the city manager to produce a 120‑day assessment of human trafficking along Long Beach Boulevard, after residents, school principals and nonprofits described persistent solicitation, unsafe conditions near schools and gaps in enforcement tied to state law changes.
The Long Beach City Council on April 22 directed the city manager to prepare a coordinated report within 120 days on human trafficking and related public‑safety impacts along Long Beach Boulevard in North Long Beach.
The motion, introduced by Councilmember Rick Soady and co‑authored by Councilmember Joanie Ricks‑O'Dey (Thrash Ntuk), requests an assessment of current city efforts, barriers to enforcement, potential changes to nuisance‑motel and nuisance‑abatement rules, and state and federal legislative options to strengthen tools and survivor services. "This is a long‑time, 50‑year issue on the Long Beach Boulevard corridor," Soady told the council as he described the historical pattern of motel conversion and displacement of illicit activity.
Residents, school leaders and nonprofit representatives gave more than two dozen public comments…
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