Some say it is not fair that the law passed in 2010 does not require city employee labor groups or nonprofits to register with the city and make their interactions with decision-makers public.
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Members of the community were upset in March 2019 when the original nameplate disappeared. Beyond commemorating the civil rights leader, the plaque also listed the names of individuals and organizations who helped fund the statue at MLK Jr. Park.
“There’s so many layers to the significance of this plaque,” said newly elected 6th District Councilwoman Suely Saro, whose district includes the park. “It’s our history, our Long Beach history.”
But replacing the plaque wasn’t an easy task said Isabel Arvea, chief of staff of former 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews. “We didn’t, in the beginning, have a clear picture of all the names that were on the plaque,” Arvea said.