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Long Beach will soon start planning budget cuts. Here’s how you can weigh in
By John Donegan | Long Beach Post at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 6, 2026
· 4 min read
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, center, at a City Council meeting with Councilmember Megan Kerr, left, and Councilmember Suely Saro, right, in Long Beach on Feb. 20, 2024.(Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post)Get out your calculators, Long Beach. It’s budget season, and you have an opportunity to...
Key takeaway The city on Wednesday released its schedule for adopting the 2027 budget, and it includes five community meetings where you can get up to speed and give feedback.
Why this matters in The Los Angeles
The upcoming budget cuts in Long Beach will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the city's residents, and the community meetings scheduled to discuss the 2027 budget provide a crucial opportunity for citizens to make their voices heard. As the city grapples with a multi-million dollar deficit, the decisions made by the City Council will have far-reaching consequences for essential services such as policing, firefighting, and garbage collection. The fact that this will be the first round of serious cuts in years underscores the gravity of the situation, and it is likely that some tough choices will have to be made. Residents who attend the community meetings will have the chance to learn more about the proposed budget and provide feedback, which could help shape the final plan. With the budget adoption scheduled for September 8, the next few weeks will be critical in determining how the city will allocate its limited resources.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, center, at a City Council meeting with Councilmember Megan Kerr, left, and Councilmember Suely Saro, right, in Long Beach on Feb. 20, 2024.(Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post)Get out your calculators, Long Beach. It’s budget season, and you have an opportunity to...
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