Rules for elected officials' social media accounts
Long Beach
Summary
The commission finalized recommendations for how elected officials should handle social media accounts and campaign activity, and sent them to the Mayor and City Council. The council could adopt a policy or a full ordinance. The goal is clarity about when officials are speaking officially versus campaigning.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
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Residents get clearer signals about whether a message from an elected official is official city communication or campaign material.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Ethics Commission - Sep 9, 2026
The commission finalized recommendations for how elected officials should handle social media accounts and campaign activity, and sent them to the Mayor and City Council. The council could adopt a policy or a full ordinance. The goal is clarity about when officials are speaking officially versus campaigning.
Ethics Commission - May 13, 2026
An ad hoc is drafting recommendations for what happens to social media accounts when candidates become elected officials and when they leave office, modeled on San Jose and Los Angeles. Commissioners flagged missing definitions of "official business" and unclear enforcement before a future vote.
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