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
Reality star Spencer Pratt has lost the race for Los Angeles mayor, with progressive city council member Nithya Raman advancing to face incumbent Karen Bass in November, US media outlets project.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
No other incumbent city council member or mayor has ever failed to advance out of the primary when facing two or more opponents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
An elderly man making a complaint to the city council one day in September said he had given documents to a city employee to copy for presentation to the council.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
