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Long Beach City Council Begins Process to Put Hotel Worker Wage Hike on 2024 Ballot
The Long Beach City Council has started the process of including a measure to increase hospitality worker wages on the 2024 ballot.
Read MoreLong Beach City Council Approves New Noise Ordinance
The Long Beach City Council voted to update its noise ordinance for residential and commercial properties after 48 years.
Read MoreLong Beach City Council Passes Resolution to Reduce Port Emissions
The Long Beach City Council has unanimously passed Ship it Zero, a resolution to reduce emissions in maritime trade.
Read MoreLong Beach Reports a 4.6% Increase in Homelessness
The City of Long Beach has reported they counted 3,447 people experiencing homelessness in the area, a minor increase from 2022.
Read MorePorts of Long Beach/LA Close Amid Contract Negotiations
Operations at the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles temporarily shut down amid contract negotiations with the port and the ILWU Local 13 union.
Read MoreA Recap of Long Beach’s State of the Port
The Port of Long Beach held its annual state of the port address. It was the first time the event had been in person since 2020 due to the pandemic.
Read MoreLong Beach City Council Approve State of Emergency on Homelessness
Following in the steps of Los Angeles, newly elected Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has declared a state of emergency on homelessness.
Read MoreLong Beach-South Bay Election Update
The Long Beach-South Bay election night was active for BOMA/GLA. With many open races, we engaged with multiple candidates in many of the region’s most important races.
From Long Beach Mayor to El Segundo City Council, members made our voices heard.
Will The Port of Long Beach’s Plan to Go Green Bring More Supply Chain Issues?
The Port of Long Beach plans to make its port emission-free by 2035.
Concerns remain that the technology and infrastructure are not ready for such an ambitious plan. And if not implemented correctly, the supply chain may continue to suffer disruptions.
Long Beach Adopts Climate Action Plan
The City of Long Beach has adopted its Climate Action Plan (CAP).
The plan sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gasses and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Long Beach joins a list of local cities with a Climate Action Plan. Addressing and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change is top of mind for policymakers and business leaders alike.
The challenge is establishing the “how” in how Long Beach will apply these policies.