Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
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 protection from federal immigration enforcement.
Chair Mehlinger argued removing the surveillance ban language could leave trafficking victims less protected.
Mentions & discussions (3)
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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