'Utterly unaffordable': Study reveals how deep blue city's minimum wage law is ravaging key industry
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A new Los Angeles law raising hotel worker wages to $30 an hour by 2028 has already led to 650 job cuts, with more layoffs and reduced hours expected, according to an industry study.
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HALA recently commissioned a study that found hotels have eliminated or expect to eliminate 6% of positions, roughly 650 jobs, since the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance took effect in September 2025.
Mayor Bass signed the ordinance into law May 27, 2025, after it was approved by the Los Angeles City Council. The measure is often referred to as the "Olympic Wage" in reference to the sporting event being held in Los Angeles in 2028 and will raise pay for hotel and LAX airport workers up to $30 per hour by 2028.
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