LOS ANGELES, California—Rosanna Maietta, president and chief govt officer of the American Lodge & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA), issued the next assertion after the Los Angeles Metropolis Council voted to approve amendments to the town’s lodge minimal wage legislation enacted in 2025:
“The Metropolis Council at present took an necessary step to offer the lodge trade with the reduction it desperately wanted. Whereas not excellent, this invoice slows quickly rising working prices amid declining journey demand.
“This motion represents a shift within the political dynamics at Metropolis Corridor, with metropolis leaders lastly demonstrating a willingness to interact straight with the companies powering the native financial system and the lodge trade that helps almost 65,000 native jobs.
“Nonetheless, Los Angeles nonetheless stays an exceptionally difficult working surroundings for the lodge trade. For years, we’ve got raised considerations in regards to the insurance policies that pressure our workforce, operations, and talent to stay aggressive in a difficult financial surroundings.
“We thank Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and the Metropolis Council for understanding the necessity to tackle the unintended penalties created by the unique ordinance. Sturdy partnership with metropolis leaders is important to draw new funding, strengthen the native financial system, and drive tourism demand, which has but to totally recuperate to pre-pandemic ranges.”
