When Jedi Jimenez approached the podium at the People’s State of the City Thursday, he faced hundreds of Long Beach residents, crammed shoulder to shoulder in the pews of the First Congregational Church located downtown. Attendees shared one unifying goal: to take their city’s issues head on. When Jimenez finally[Read More…]
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People’s State of the City to showcase city problems from residents’ perspectives
While Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia introduced city problems and statistics in his January State of the City event, one thing was missing from the speech: live resident input. “The people won’t be denied, the people won’t back down” are the first words of the People’s State of the City[Read More…]
Community comes together for People’s State of the City
People’s State of the City, a Long Beach community meeting under an umbrella of social justice provided an outlet for residents and supporters directly affected by recent policy changes both locally and nationally Wednesday night. First Congregational Church of Long Beach housed the event, a raucous meeting of determined, frustrated[Read More…]