Facing pressure, LA City Council looks to delay minimum wage boosts for tourism workers

By Libby Rainey for LAistOriginally published on May 13, 2026

The Los Angeles City Council is considering a contentious plan to roll back minimum wage increases for tourism workers, as the city faces the looming prospect of a measure to repeal the business tax that could financially ruin the city landing on the November ballot.

The move, approved in a 9-6 vote Wednesday, is an about-face for the council, which voted just last year to increase the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers in the city to $30 an hour by 2028…

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