L.A.'s new committee on jobs and economic development has voted in favor of a minimum wage law that would give thousands of workers a significant pay raise in the new year.
If approved by the City Council, the new minimum would apply to hospitality industry employees.
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Supporters refer to it as the Olympics minimum wage and have been pushing for an immediate pay raise. However, L.A. councilman and jobs committee member Curren Price tells KNX News' Craig Fiegener that while he believes it is a good thing, it won't happen that quickly.
"I think it's fair, but we want to make sure it's fair for everybody," said Price, and "Ultimately, the council has got to decide what the policy is going to be."
The current proposal, which will likely come to the council for approval before the end of the year, asks for the $25 an hour raise starting February of next year, stepping up to $30 by July of 2028.
This would affect people who work at hotels with 50 or more employees and thousands who work at LAX.
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