council
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In 2023, the city council voted unanimously to support the drafting of a ban by the city attorney.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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
If approved, the policy would introduce consistent standards across the county for the first time, replacing a mix of approaches that existed before the council was created in 2023, a council spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Soto-Martínez is seeking council support to include the measure in a package of City Charter reforms that will go to voters for approval in the Nov. 3 general election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Monday, the student council sponsored a Heritage Sit-in.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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