ordinance
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On May 12, the City Council approved an ordinance allowing churches and some businesses with large lots to sell parking spots during events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
At an arts and parks subcommittee meeting Tuesday morning, some members of the public urged Jurado to act and introduce the ordinance for a vote, while others encouraged her to drop it.
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
A year ago Mayor Karen Bass signed an ordinance raising the city’s minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour in July 2028—timed to coincide with the L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And Montgomery’s city ordinance gave them police powers.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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