Summary
Measure A now funds more than $15 million of fire staffing and services, including 45 sworn positions and restored engines and ambulances cut during the Great Recession. Without it, stations would face closures and lost staffing. Call volume has grown from ~49,000 to ~82,000 since 2009.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $15 million in Measure A money went to fire services in FY 25 alone.
Every Long Beach resident who relies on 911 fire and EMS response citywide, at the port, airport, and coastline.
Programs face a funding gap of roughly half their county allocation going forward.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Budget Oversight Committee - Sep 8, 2026
A $200,000 independent third-party study will examine the financial sustainability and governance of Long Beach fire and emergency medical services.
Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee - Special Meeting - Feb 5, 2026
Measure A now funds more than $15 million of fire staffing and services, including 45 sworn positions and restored engines and ambulances cut during the Great Recession. Without it, stations would face closures and lost staffing. Call volume has grown from ~49,000 to ~82,000 since 2009.
Homeless Services Advisory Committee - Feb 4, 2026
LA County proposed eliminating the set-aside for Long Beach and the other city-level CoCs, but after advocacy the county found $5 million — about $4.1 million for Long Beach, half of the prior amount. It's a one-time action, not ongoing.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
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