L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures

L.A. passed a $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. Then came the warring ballot measures

Labor leaders and business groups, looking to gain the upper hand, have submitted proposals that, if approved by voters, would disrupt the city in enormous ways.

Business, Labor Aim For the Ballot Box - Los Angeles Business Journal

Business and labor interests are gearing up to fight an all-out war at the ballot box next year in the city of Los Angeles, with high stakes for the future of businesses in the city. Six measures are aiming for next year’s citywide ballots. Four of those measures have been put forward by a labor union, including one to raise the minimum wage for all workers in the city to $30 an hour. Another is a referendum on a labor-backed tourism wage ordina…