city council
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Last year, the city council passed a union-backed ordinance that would have lifted the minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour by 2028, though the increase has since been delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It could be either her fellow Democrat, city council member Nithya Raman, or the Republican newcomer and reality television star Spencer Pratt.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The city council later banned data centers indefinitely, the first in California to do so, said Mayor Elizabeth Yang.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In the aftermath, a black alderman was appointed by the city council to take Washington’s place, but his tenure was relatively short.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
