city council
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A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
In a letter to the city council, HMC StratCap said it would pursue a different use for the land and would not engage in a ballot measure fight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The city council later banned data centers indefinitely, the first in California to do so, said Mayor Elizabeth Yang.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The housing code was rarely enforced, and its most important mechanism, the power of the city to correct code violations and bill landlords, was not once exercised by the city council, which oversaw housing issues.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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