Office of the City Clerk

Voting Centers Open This Weekend for the November 5 General Election 10/24/2024

Los Angeles County Now Distributing Vote by Mail Ballots to Registered Voters in Long Beach 10/4/2024

Long Beach City Council to Consider Three Ballot Measures for Placement on the November 2024 Election Ballot 8/5/2024

Long Beach to Conduct Summer Recess for City Council Meetings During July 6/28/2024

Long Beach Begins Transition of City’s Meeting Management System Beginning October 16 10/12/2023

Long Beach to Transition City’s Meeting Management System to New Platform This October 8/14/2023

Voting Centers Open This Weekend for the November 8 General Election 10/28/2022

Long Beach to Resume In-Person City Council Meetings Beginning September 6 9/1/2022

City Clerk Calls for Argument Writers for Four November 2022 Ballot Measures 8/10/2022 Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach is seeking argument writers for four City Charter amendments to be placed on the Nov. 8, 2022, ballot. Those interested in writing arguments for or against the approved measures may submit an interest form to the Office of the City Clerk through 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. A separate interest form must be submitted for each ballot measure. Interest forms may be submitted via email to cityclerk@longbeach.gov or in person at City Hall, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., Lobby Level, Window 12.

Long Beach City Council to Consider Four Ballot Measures for Placement on the November 2022 Election Ballot 8/5/2022 Long Beach, CA – On August 9, 2022, the Long Beach City Council will consider placing four potential City Charter amendments on the November 8, 2022, ballot for consideration by Long Beach voters. The four proposed Charter amendments relate to the consolidation of the City’s existing water, sewer and gas utilities into a single publicly-owned utility; establishment of a Police Oversight Commission; realignment of City election dates with the State; and realignment of Long Beach Board of Education election dates with the State. After the City Charter amendments are selected for ballot placement August 9, the City will call for argument writers interested in writing arguments both for or against the approved measures.

Voting Centers Open This Weekend for the June 7 Primary Election 5/27/2022

Long Beach Home to 17 Vote By Mail Drop Boxes, Now Available through June 7 5/9/2022

Long Beach to Resume In-Person City Council Meetings Beginning March 15 3/2/2022

City Council Meetings to Shift to Virtual Setting Due to COVID-19 Surge 1/5/2022

Long Beach City Council to Resume Meetings With Community Joining In-Person July 6 6/30/2021

Reminder About Voting Options and Locations in Long Beach for the 2020 General Election 10/23/2020

Long Beach Appoints Independent Redistricting Commissioners 10/23/2020

City Clerk Announces Automatic Spanish Interpretation Services for Long Beach City Council Meetings 10/22/2020

City Will Be Home to 16 Vote By Mail Drop Boxes in Presidential General Election 8/20/2020

City Clerk Announces Translation Services for Long Beach City Council Meetings 8/6/2020

City Clerk Calls for Argument Writers for the 2020 City Ballot Measure 7/31/2020

City Clerk Announces Telephonic Public Comment for Long Beach City Council Meetings 6/8/2020

Voting Begins This Weekend for the March 3 Presidential Primary Election 2/21/2020

Voting in Long Beach for the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election 1/31/2020

City Clerk Calls for Argument Writers for the 2020 Ballot Measures 11/14/2019

City Clerk to Hold Candidate Workshop for the November 5, 2019, Special Municipal Election 7/10/2019

City Clerk and City Clerk Specialist, the Unsung Historians of the City of Long Beach 5/9/2019

Community Forum to Inform Voters About New Vote by Mail Ballot and Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) Initiative 10/5/2018 City Clerk Monique De La Garza and the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will host a community forum to inform voters about Los Angeles County’s new Vote by Mail ballot and VSAP initiative.

City Clerk Finds Success with Long Beach Unified School District High School Students on National Voter Registration Day 10/5/2018

City Clerk's Office Partners with Long Beach Unified School District to Register and Pre-Register Students on National Voter Registration Day 9/18/2018  City Clerk Monique De La Garza is working with LBUSD Assistant Superintendent of High Schools, Peter Davis, to register high school students on National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), September 25, 2018.

CITY CLERK CALLS FOR ARGUMENT WRITERS FOR THE TENTATIVE BALLOT MEASURE APPEARING ON THE JUNE 5, 2018 BALLOT 3/2/2018 Long Beach City Clerk Monique De La Garza announced today that the City of Long Beach is looking for argument writers for a City of Long Beach ballot measure that the City Council will consider placing on the June 5, 2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election ballot. 

ORDER OF CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON APRIL 10, 2018 PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION 1/24/2018 On Thursday, January 18, 2018 the Secretary of State conducted a randomized alphabet drawing for the April 10, 2018 Primary Nominating Election.

LONG BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO HOLD CANDIDATE WORKSHOP FOR THE APRIL 10, 2018 PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION 12/8/2017 On Monday, December 18, 2017, the City of Long Beach, Office of the City Clerk, will host a Candidate Workshop at 10:00 AM in the Council Chamber, 333 W Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Information will be provided to members of the public seeking nomination for the Primary Nominating Election Office of Mayor, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Prosecutor, Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9.

New City Clerk for the City of Long Beach 6/6/2017 Welcome the New City Clerk - Monique DeLaGarza appointed at the City Council regular meeting on June 6, 2017.

LB City Clerk Youth Civic Engagement Effort Continues on to Jordan High School 10/19/2016 Long Beach, CA (October 19, 2016) – Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia announced today that she has partnered with Jordan High School.

LB City Clerk Holds Student Mock Election at Cabrillo High School Promotes Youth Civic Engagement 10/13/2016 Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia announced today that she will be holding a school-wide student mock election at Cabrillo High School

CITY CLERK CELEBRATES HIGH SCHOOL VOTER EDUCATION WEEKS WITH CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE AT CABRILLO HIGH SCHOOL 9/19/2016 Long Beach (September 19, 2016) — Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia announced today that she will celebrate the start of High School Voter Education Weeks tomorrow, September 20, 2016 at Cabrillo High.

UPDATE: CITY CLERK CALLS FOR ARGUMENT WRITERS FOR TWO LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES APPEARING ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 BALLOT 8/3/2016 Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia, announced today that the City of Long Beach is calling for argument writers...

CITY OF LONG BEACH ACHIEVES MILESTONE INCREASING VOTER PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL ELECTIONS 7/14/2016 Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia announced today that the City of Long Beach has achieved a milestone in its effort to increase voter participation in local elections.

CITY CLERK TO VERIFY SIGNATURES ON INITIATIVE PETITION 6/17/2016 Long Beach City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia announced today that the 35,009 raw number count of signatures submitted on June 1, 2016 by proponents relative to the Regulation of Medical Marijuana Businesses is sufficient...

PUBLIC NOTICE - PUBLIC INITIATED INITIATIVE PETITION(S) IN CIRCULATION 3/30/2016 Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9208, proponents of initiative petitions who have met...

PUBLIC NOTICE - Logic and Accuracy Voting System Testing 3/25/2016 Logic and Accuracy Voting System Testing for the April 12, 2016 City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election

PUBLIC NOTICE - Logic and Accuracy Testing 3/4/2016 Logic and Accuracy Voting System Testing for the April 12, 2016 City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election

A Call for Argument Writers 3/3/2016 City Clerk Calls for Argument Authors For the Two Local Ballot Measures Appearing on the June 7, 2016 Ballot