LA delays $30 'Olympic wage' until after games as hotel owners warn of layoffs, economic fallout ^60.3%

Fox Business - By Amanda Macias - 6/28/2026, 11:54 AM

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Los Angeles officials have delayed implementation of a controversial plan to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 an hour after the hospitality industry warned the mandate could result in layoffs, reduced hiring and increased automation. The measure, often referred to as the "Olympic Wage," was originally designed... more