ordinance
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An ordinance passed in 1968 lets the school board collect a 1% sales tax to fund teacher bonuses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Others urged Jurado to introduce the ordinance for a vote and ban the practice.
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
However, unlike a similar ordinance adopted in Boston, San Francisco’s policy applies only to public employment, not to private vendors that do business with the city or county of San Francisco.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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