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Long Beach council hears support and questions for extending health benefits to domestic partners
Summary
Council reviewed a proposal to extend city health benefits to domestic partners; staff said employees must prove cohabitation and financial interdependence using state forms, and union and residents spoke in favor while asking about costs and eligibility.
The City Council on Feb. 3 considered a resolution to extend health‑insurance benefits to employees’ domestic partners, with staff saying the change is guided by state verification forms and will have a modest added cost for employees who switch to family coverage.
City Manager Dan Creighton explained the policy would allow qualified full‑time employees to enroll a…
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