Summary
The Office of Ethics and Transparency is advancing the FAIR Act, which would consolidate scattered ethics policies into one ordinance covering all city officials. It returns to City Council next month before drafting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Staff said additional technical review can likely be handled in-house, though technology for calendar reporting and lobbyist filings could carry costs.
Residents who rely on transparent, ethical city government, and officials who get clearer rules.
Labor advocates warn rank-and-file workers who speak at City Hall could get swept into lobbyist registration requirements, and small nonprofits worry about compliance burdens.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Commission on Youth and Families - Sep 16, 2026
The Office of Ethics and Transparency is advancing the FAIR Act, which would consolidate scattered ethics policies into one ordinance covering all city officials. It returns to City Council next month before drafting.
Government Operations and Efficiency Committee - Apr 21, 2026
The city's proposed FAIR Act would bundle all ethics policies into a single ten-chapter ordinance, with the lobbying disclosure chapter drawing the most attention. The committee wants the full council to study the whole package and supports a calendar-tracking requirement for officials' meetings with lobbyists, though how it would work is still undecided.
Cultural Heritage Commission - Mar 31, 2026
The city's new consolidated ethics framework, the FAIR Act, is in City Council committee review. Once adopted it would apply to all city officials and commissioners, with trainings to follow.
Government Operations and Efficiency Committee - Mar 10, 2026
Long Beach is considering a major rewrite of its ethics laws — consolidating them into one municipal code title and modernizing lobbyist registration. Key sticking points: whether three contacts with city officials should trigger lobbyist registration, a lower $2,500 spending disclosure threshold, nonprofit exemptions, and requiring city leaders to publish their calendars monthly.
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