Measure A funding of police staffing and programs
Long Beach
Summary
Measure A sales tax dollars pay for 140 of LBPD's 824 sworn positions, the rebuilt police academy, homeless outreach officers, bike patrols and a jail clinician. Without it, staffing would sit at recession-era lows and response times would suffer.
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Measure A covered $25.6 million of the $33.1 million academy rebuild and funds ongoing police positions citywide.
All Long Beach residents through faster police response, academy-trained officers, and homeless outreach services.
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