Civil and human rights investment screening

Representing the Long Beach Area Peace Network, she supported the policy and proposed amendments: innocent-until-proven-guilty standard, folding reporting into quarterly cycles, and clarifying it covers investments not contracts.

She echoed support, cited growing community interest and transparency values, and asked that the policy extend to border surveillance and immigration detention investments.

He argued the prohibited behaviors are grounded in civil rights law, urged implementation within existing city processes, and supported the innocent-until-proven-guilty approach.

As chair of the Equity and Human Relations Commission, he described the commission's unanimous support, cited precedent in other cities, and welcomed community amendments.

A District 2 renter and mother of four, she cited nearly 1,000 petition signatures, proposed evidence-based compliance standards, and asked to expand the policy to immigration detention and border surveillance investments.

Speaking by Zoom, she supported the policy as a transparency measure, citing her Armenian and Assyrian heritage and experience of genocide.

A District 2 engineer and first-time public speaker, she urged the committee to adopt ethical investment measures despite the complexity.

Urged the council to adopt the civil and human rights investment screening policy recommended by the Equity and Human Relations Commission.

Spent his time in strong support of the civil and human rights investment screening policy, arguing it aligns with city values and prudent investor standards.