LA hotel workers will make $30/hour by ’28 Olympics — thanks to new law that employers call ‘economically disastrous.’ Will LA be too pricey to visit?

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If you’re planning a trip to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics or the 2026 World Cup, brace yourself: Your hotel stay might soon come with Olympic-sized price tags.

A new Los Angeles ordinance is forcing hotels with more than 60 rooms to pay staff a minimum of $25 an hour as of July, and at least $30 by the time the Olympics begin – nearly double California’s current $16.50 statewide minimum wage…

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