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ordinance

[awr-dn-uhns] / ˈɔr dn əns /


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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

“I abstained because I did not see sufficient evidence to justify extending this emergency ordinance, nor did I see evidence to eliminate it entirely,” Hahn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Dad said they’d been behind the city ordinance limiting dog ownership to two dogs per family.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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