City

• Measure M

July 16, 2018

Measure M opponents file complaint with state claiming ‘violations’ made by mayor, council

by Stephanie Rivera    in City

Opponents of a ballot measure that allowed the city to charge its Water Department for use of city-owned pipelines filed a complaint with the state against elected leaders, charging they sent political mailers to voters ahead of the June...

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News

• Measure M

June 6, 2018

Measure M Poised To Amend City’s Charter Allowing Transfer of Utility Fees To General Fund

by Jason Ruiz    in News

The controversial Measure M saw over 53 percent of the nearly 40,000 ballots tabulated as of Wednesday morning vote in favor of codifying the practice which could potentially save the city’s law makers from having to dramatically adjust future...

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Opinion, Transit

• Brian Addison
• Measure M
• Metro
• opinion
• Robert Garcia

June 6, 2017

Dear Metro: Your Measure M Local Return Minimums? They’re Handouts to the Richest and Screw Over Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Opinion, Transit

Photo by Brian Addison. Measure M was a huge win for transit advocates. Huge. And the people of LA County agreed—in fact, 71 percent of them agreed to tax themselves in order to better prepare for the needs of the future...

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Transit

• Blue Line
• Brian Addison
• Long Beach Transit
• Measure M
• Metro
• public transit
• Robert Garcia

February 17, 2017

WATCH: Full Interview and Public Forum on Transit with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia

by Longbeachize Staff    in Transit

Photos by Baktaash Sorkhabi. Scroll through gallery above. Last night, hundreds turned out to listen to Mayor and recently appointed Metro Los Angeles Board Member Robert Garcia discuss his hopes and plans for the powerful position that oversees countywide...

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Transit

• Blue Line
• Measure M
• Metro
• public transit
• Robert Garcia
• Transit

January 27, 2017

Wanna Have a Beer and Talk Transit with the Mayor? Here’s Your Chance.

by Brian Addison    in Transit

Photo by Brian Addison. The recent appointment of Mayor Robert Garcia to the Metro Board is not a small thing. It’s huge news—and not just for urbanerds and transit geeks but for Long Beach and the region. And now, the...

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Transit

• Blue Line
• Measure M
• Metro
• NIMBYs
• public transit
• Transit

September 22, 2016

Make No Mistake, We Need to Scream Loud’n’Clear: Yes on M

by Damien Newton    in Transit

Photo by Brian Addison. There is a lot to like about Measure M, the Los Angeles County sales tax that would fund a mix of transit and other transportation projects throughout the county. For all of the transit, mobility,...

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Public Transit

• Blue Line
• Measure M
• Metro
• NIMBYs
• public transit
• Transit

September 22, 2016

Make No Mistake, We Need to Scream Loud'n'Clear: Yes on M

by Damien Newton    in Public Transit

Photo by Brian Addison. There is a lot to like about Measure M, the Los Angeles County sales tax that would fund a mix of transit and other transportation projects throughout the county. For all of the transit, mobility,...

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