Politics Archives • Long Beach Post

Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.

The plan to get rid of pennies just got one step closer to becoming law

by Miles Gibson July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Firefighter-backed tax measure fails to qualify for November ballot

by John Donegan July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Want to speak your mind? You’ll soon be able to call into Long Beach City Council meetings.

by John Donegan June 27, 2026June 27, 2026

Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot

by Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

by The Associated Press June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Measure ER backers celebrate passage of half-cent sales tax for healthcare

by Aaron Schrank, LAist June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Early returns show voters opposing sales tax increase to backfill healthcare cuts

by Barbara Kingsley-Wilson and Scott Wilson June 2, 2026June 3, 2026

Long Beach voting results: Mayor Richardson claims large lead in reelection bid, may avoid runoff

by John Donegan June 2, 2026June 3, 2026

Long Beach congressman may get huge power to antagonize Trump if Democrats take midterms

by John Donegan June 2, 2026June 2, 2026