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$30 Minimum Wage For LA Hotel Workers To Proceed

The Los Angeles County Registrar determined that a petition for a referendum on the city’s $30 minimum “Olympic Wage” for Los Angeles hospitality workers by the 2028 Olympic Games had insufficient signatures, according to a city filing. The L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, a coalition of tourism industry players including hotel associations, filed the petition in June with enough signatures to temporarily suspend the Olympic Wage’s enforcement; however the signatures have been deemed insufficient and the ordinance is now in effect. The current minimum wage for hotel employees (excluding hotels with 60 rooms or fewer) is set at $22.50 per hour and will increase annually to $30.00 by July 2028. The ordinance also mandates a $7.65 hourly healthcare benefit (excluding overtime) beginning July 1, 2026. CHLA’s summary and a link to the full ordinance are available via the link below.