Help Keep Laguna Beach Informed

So Laguna represents all of Laguna Beach.

We provide independent, nonpartisan local information that helps residents understand what is happening in their city—from public meetings and elections to neighborhood projects, community events and public-safety issues.

Our reporting, civic tools and public resources remain available to everyone. Membership support helps us keep them accurate, accessible and independent.

Choose Your Level of Support

Choose the level that works for you. Every paid level supports the same public mission; contributing more does not provide greater influence or access to So Laguna’s reporting.

Community
Subscriber
Free

Stay connected with Laguna Beach news, public meetings, elections, events and neighborhood updates.

  • Email updates from So Laguna
  • Important civic and community alerts
  • No membership dues required

Individual Membership
$30

Help sustain independent civic information and public-interest tools for Laguna Beach.

  • So Laguna email updates and alerts
  • Invitations to member and community gatherings
  • Annual membership for one adult
  • Direct support for our public reporting and civic resources
$30 / year

Household
Membership
$50

Support So Laguna as a household and keep two adults at the same residence connected.

  • Annual membership for up to two adults in one household
  • So Laguna email updates and alerts for both members
  • Invitations to member and community gatherings
  • Additional support for our citywide public-information work
$50 / year

Sustaining Membership
$100

Help sustain So Laguna’s independent civic reporting, advocacy, public-data tools, and community outreach.

  • Annual membership for up to two adults in one household
  • So Laguna email updates and alerts
  • Invitations to member and community gatherings
  • Additional support for our citywide civic resources
  • Optional recognition on our annual supporter list
$100 / year

Civic Patron
$250

Provide leadership-level support for So Laguna’s independent public-interest work across Laguna Beach.

  • Annual membership for up to two adults in one household
  • So Laguna email updates and alerts
  • Invitations to member and community gatherings
  • Support for larger research, technical, and outreach projects
  • Optional recognition on our annual supporter list
$250 / year

Community Underwriter
$500

Support So Laguna as a local business, organization, or community partner while helping keep our civic resources freely available.

  • Recognition on our Community Underwriters page
  • Business or organization name, logo, and website link
  • Support for independent public reporting and civic tools
  • Annual community underwriter recognition
  • Underwriter recognition does not include endorsements, editorial input, advertising, or priority coverage.
$500 / year

What Membership Dues Support

Memberships help So Laguna research, organize and publish information that can otherwise be difficult or time-consuming for residents to find.

Your support helps fund:

  • Independent local reporting: Researching public decisions, neighborhood issues and community developments using attributable and primary sources.
  • Civic tools: Maintaining election guides, meeting trackers, public-record resources, government directories and neighborhood project dashboards.
  • Technical operations: Website hosting, security, data services, accessibility and the technology required to keep our resources available.
  • Professional review: Obtaining technical, legal or subject-matter expertise when a community issue requires it.
  • Community engagement: Public meetings, informational materials and other opportunities that help residents participate in local government.

So Laguna uses Zeffy for membership payments, which means the organization does not pay platform or transaction fees. Zeffy may give you the option to make a separate voluntary contribution to support its service.

Make a Contribution

Not ready to become a member, or want to provide additional support?

One-time and recurring contributions help fund special projects, public-record research, technical improvements and community outreach.

Donate to So Laguna

Our Independence Pledge

Memberships and contributions support So Laguna’s overall mission. They do not purchase:

  • Favorable reporting or editorial treatment
  • Influence over election or candidate coverage
  • Preferential placement in event listings
  • Control over organizational decisions
  • Endorsements of a person, business or position

Membership and Tax Information

So Laguna Neighborhood Association is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(4) nonprofit social-welfare organization. Membership dues and contributions are generally not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income-tax purposes.

Business payments may receive different tax treatment depending on the circumstances. Businesses should consult their own tax advisers.

Thank you for helping make trustworthy Laguna Beach information easier for everyone to find and understand.