Proposed changes to city's hiring process, power plant tax could head to November ballot
Long Beach officials say changes to the hiring process could help fill vacancies that have stagnated at about 20% in recent years.
When Long Beach voters go to the polls this November to cast their vote for President of the United States they’ll also be asked to decide on local matters that could change the way that the city hires employees and how power plants in the city are taxed.
Long Beach officials have publicly lobbied for months for a change to the city’s hiring process, which they say can take several months to fill vacant positions and has contributed to about one of every five city jobs being unfilled.
