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The People's Budget Proposal
Why the People's Budget?
For the past two years, the People’s Budget campaign has forced conversations and action for equity and justice in the Long Beach city budget. Because Black, Latinx, Cambodian, Filipino, White, and other members of the community came together, Long Beach started reversing historic patterns of disinvesting in communities of color. From funding for language access, to a youth strategic plan, to universal legal representation for immigrants, the people have proven we know how to make our communities safe and healthy.
Today, we are at a critical juncture in our city’s history and our nation’s history. Amid a global pandemic and uprising, we are all bearing witness once again to systemic oppressions driven by racism, capitalism, and white supremacy. Whether it is police criminalizing and committing direct violence on Black bodies or greedy developers gentrifying our neighborhoods and displacing our neighbors, our communities have had enough. Now is the time for bold change that puts Black lives at the center and reduces harm in every way, prioritizes communities first, invests in real essential services, and reimagines community safety.
As a multicultural and multigenerational alliance, we are calling on Mayor Robert Garcia, all nine City Councilmembers, and City Manager Tom Modica to adopt the People’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Black Lives Matter, and all our communities cannot wait any longer.
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The City’s budget is a moral document that reflects our city’s values and priorities. Adopting the People’s Budget is more than just a shift in the way the City has done business--it is a pathway to ending anti-Blackness and structural racism in the City, undoing historical disinvestment that has continued for generations, and moving us closer towards a Long Beach that is safe and healthy for all
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ICYMI: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Pens Op-Ed in Support of Schools & Communities First
ICYMI: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Pens Op-Ed in Support of Schools & Communities First
Census 2020 participation in Long Beach is just under 60%. There is till time to complete your Census by phone, computer, or mail. Reach out to us if you need assistance.
ICYMI: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Pens Op-Ed in Support of Schools & Communities First
ICYMI: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Pens Op-Ed in Support of Schools & Communities First
ICYMI: Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Pens Op-Ed in Support of Schools & Communities First
“I’ve fought my entire life for what I know is right. I began my journey by speaking up for farm workers who had been mistreated and taken advantage of for decades. Now I’m speaking up for the good of all Californians and encouraging you to vote for Schools and Communities First in November.”
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The Long Beach Gray Panthers were formed in the early 1970's as part of the National Gray Panther movement. We have remained a community resource for over 45 years, and are constantly working to ensure activism in the Long Beach area.
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