Long Beach Values Act support
Summary
The Council will consider directing the City Manager to report back within 60 days on federal immigration enforcement cooperation, SB 54 compliance, complaint processes, and the October 17 incident. This is a key accountability item for immigrant residents.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
The removed sentence had cited excessive cost to the city budget from surveillance technology; no specific figure was given.
Immigrant residents seeking clarity on city policy and accountability.
Chair Mehlinger argued removing the surveillance ban language could leave trafficking victims less protected.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Nov 10, 2026
The Council will consider directing the City Manager to report back within 60 days on federal immigration enforcement cooperation, SB 54 compliance, complaint processes, and the October 17 incident. This is a key accountability item for immigrant residents.
Equity and Human Relations Commission - Oct 7, 2026
ÓRALE asked the commission to support the Long Beach Values Act, a local sanctuary policy coming to council November 10, including banning immigration enforcement staging on public property.
Commission for Women and Girls - Special Meeting - Apr 22, 2026
The commission sent a letter to the Mayor and Council backing measures to strengthen the Values Act, which limits local involvement in immigration enforcement. A fight over whether to also call for banning license plate readers and facial recognition ended with that sentence removed and a 5-1 vote.
City Council - Feb 10, 2026
Speaker after speaker demanded the city do more against ICE operations in Long Beach — from hotel contracts to police conduct at protests. The mayor and council largely listened; no action item was on the agenda.
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