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Malibu puts minimum wage increase on hold

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A view of beachside homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire along Pacific Coast Highway on January 16, 2025 in Malibu, California.
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The city of Malibu is hitting pause on a planned minimum wage hike in a bid to help businesses that are still struggling to recover from the Palisades Fire.

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The minimum wage in Malibu is scheduled to rise annually on July 1 based on changes to the Consumer Price Index. But last week, the city council voted to suspend this year’s increase, keeping the minimum wage at $17.27 until July 2026.

The city is also looking at loosening up restrictions on signage and permits for different events during the summer. The planning commission will hold a public hearing on that proposal on Monday night at 6:30 p.m.

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