Office of Mayor Rex Richardson
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The official account for the Office of Rex Richardson, the 29th Mayor of @LongBeachCity.
Long Beach, CA
Joined June 2009
Last month, the Long Beach City Council was one of the first major U.S. cities to formally call for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to hold the federal administration accountable for the chaos and harm they have inflicted on diverse immigrant communities
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Every year, the city transforms! Yesterday, Mayor Rex Richardson helped kick off track construction for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The streets are coming alive. April 17-19, 2026 #agplb #indycar #imsa #longbeach #racecircuit
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Long Beach is proud to welcome legal scholars, industry leaders, and policymakers from around the world to the 3rd Annual Space Beach Law Lab. For more than a century, our city has helped shape the future of aviation, aerospace, and emerging space industries— and today, that
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Long Beach… We’re up! ⚽️ 🌴 🎉 🥅This summer @LongBeachCity is teaming up with the six-time MLS Cup Champions 🏆 @LAGalaxy to bring the LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration to Long Beach from 🗓️June 11 - June 27, 2026! ⚽️ Interactive fan experiences 👟 Youth soccer clinics ⭐️
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Huge congratulations to the team Vast who has been selected by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Launching no earlier than the summer of 2027 Vast's commercial crew will spend up
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NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027
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Rockets. Satellites. Space stations. They’re being built right here in Long Beach. 🚀 Long Beach now has more than 8 million square feet dedicated to space and advanced manufacturing and that footprint is only growing in the year ahead. These are high-skill, high-wage jobs
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With companies building everything from space stations to satellites that can fight other satellites, "Space Beach" is planning for a zero-gravity future.
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Bad Bunny put on the Best Super Bowl Halftime show I’ve seen since Prince. I’m ready for some platanos and dominoes. Puerto Rico Stand Up! 🇵🇷
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The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis is inexcusable. This incident reflects the dangerous consequences of unchecked federal overreach in our communities. I stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey as they call for
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In 2017, Anduril got its start in a small warehouse in Orange County. Today, we're announcing our expansion into a 1.2M sq-ft facility in Long Beach, CA.
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Big news: Anduril is bringing a 1M+ sq. ft. union-built campus and 5,500 good-paying jobs to our city over the next 3 years — the largest private investment in LB history. This is a major vote of confidence in Long Beach's leadership in aerospace & advanced manufacturing. It’s
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Thank you to @LongBeachMayor Rex Richardson’s steadfast leadership and hands-on support of the Port of Long Beach. From Day One, he’s been our most dynamic and effective champion! Thank you, Mayor. #SOTP2026
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A quick week-in-review: Monday: Opened our new state-of-the-art police academy training campus & largest recruit class ever - 98 recruits. Tuesday: Delivered our Annual State of the City: A Future Built by All of Us. Wednesday: Broke ground on the Long Beach Amphitheater.
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I join mayors from across America in condemning the killing of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. These atrocities must not be normalized, and her death should never be dismissed as collateral damage. In Long Beach, we’ve seen how these federal
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"A Future Built By All of Us" - Join @LongBeachMayor for the State of the City Address at @LongBeachCEC's Terrace Theater next Tuesday! 🗓️ January 13 at 5:30 PM Details & RSVP: https://t.co/nZUrJgjzXj
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This week, the City of Long Beach filed an amicus brief in a federal case to stand up for public safety and civil rights—supporting a California law that requires federal enforcement agents to clearly identify themselves during any operations in the state. By joining this
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Today's event at @LBCityCollege was our biggest grocery giveaway yet— and it wouldn't have been possible without the partnership of @LongBeachCity and @LongBeachMayor.
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Proud to join @LongBeachCity, @LongBeachMayor, Councilwoman @TunuaThrash, @LongBeachParks, and @LBPublicWorks to break ground on the 51st Street Greenbelt project. I secured $2 million in community project funds to help transform this undeveloped lot into a vibrant green space
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The Dodgers take down the Blue Jays in 11 innings to win Game 7 and clinch back-to-back World Series titles! What a game — gooooo @Dodgers! 💙⚾️
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