A referendum effort aimed at overturning the so-called Olympic Wage Ordinance in Los Angeles failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue on the 2026 ballot, the City Clerk’s Office announced Monday, Sept. 8.

In June, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers with the goal of reaching $30 per hour by 2028, as well as to provide new health credits for employees. But within days, a coalition of local hospitality and tourism groups, under the name of “L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs, and Progress,” challenged the policy, contending the wage increase would harm local businesses during a volatile time.

The L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs, and Progress submitted 140,774 signatures to the L.A. City Clerk’s Office. For t

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