City meetings
There is no City Council for the next few weeks, but the Homelessness Policy Subcommittee will meet at 4 p.m. today (July 7) to discuss a draft recommendation to urge the city to expand shelter capacity, among other requests. The subcommittee noted that in 2024, the average number of individuals on the waitlist for shelter in Long Beach was 1,100, and they waited four to six months to be placed into shelter. The meeting is at 4 p.m. today at the Worsham Conference Room, 3861 Worsham Ave., Long Beach.
New laws
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on more than 1,000 new laws passed by California legislators last year, most of which took effect Jan. 1. Others had a July 1, 2025, start date.
Here’s a few that may impact your business:…